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January 16, 2017

Pied Kingfisher after a brisk dive...

Pied Kingfisher / లకుముకి పిట్ట
As the name denotes, Kingfishers feed mainly on Fish, apart from enjoying quick-bites like crustaceans and large aquatic insects such as dragonfly larvae. 
Expert hunter / fisher,  hovering over the water to detect prey and diving vertically down to capture fish. When not in active fishing mode, they have a straight rapid flight, as fast as 32 mph

Info Source: Wikipedia