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February 14, 2017

Manning the Shore - Pied Kingfisher Male..!!

Kingfisher / నీళ్ళబుచ్చిగాడు / లకుముకిపిట్ట / చల్లకవ్వపుపిట్ట
(Dusk contributed to the low light and I couldn't help much.. :-( )

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