Territorial threat in kingfishers
Thursday 16 May 2019, 20:02 by Harry Kiewiet | 4,771 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
The kingfisher lives mainly alone, in pairs during the breeding season. The pair is strongly territorial and does not tolerate other kingfishers in its territory. When there is an intruder, the kingfisher sitting on the perch adopts a threatening posture and decides to drive the intruder away.
An intruder is chased over the water while the kingfisher lets out loud cries. The intruder is driven out of the territory but can return regularly.
Sometimes this leads to fierce fights in which the birds grab each other's bills and fall into the water. The fights only last a short time, but they are intense, and one of the birds may die.
About the author
Harry is een selfmade vogelfotograaf. Hij is coördinator van de ijsvogelwerkgroep en vrijwilliger in de weidevogelwerkgroep van natuur- en milieuvereniging 'Het Stroomdal' in Drenthe. Hij wil graag in zijn artikelen met tips & tricks laten zien hoe zijn foto's tot stand zijn gekomen.
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