Post your Birds in Flight

[recrisp]

I took some family fishing at the local trout pound. I only had the 70-200 with me when this guy showed up

Dang!
That is just beautiful!

 

[realairlight]

1. Spotted a very kind king today—he gave a little crab a free flight experience

Collared Kingfisher ( #O9ST) by Real, on Flickr

2. Hold on tight, buddy!

Collared Kingfisher ( #6QBI) by Real, on Flickr

 

[K9Kirk]

12312399-studio25 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

 

[biggles2002]

 

[Abacus]

Dinner time

 

[gonzogolf]

 

[evelakes]

See you!
buizerd 19-6-2025 1-1 by richard evers, on Flickr

 

[K9Kirk]

An osprey building a home.

117cv-studio25 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

 

[RobAmy]

Dad leaving the nest cavity by A & R Photography, on Flickr

 

[Trout Bum]

On the hunt…

 

[RobAmy]

Hunting the canal by A & R Photography, on Flickr

 

[KenChengPhotography]

Great Grey Owl Coming in for a landing by Ken Cheng Photography, on Flickr

 

[realairlight]

Unlike the common kingfisher, this king doesn’t dive to hunt—at least I’ve never seen it do so, even though I’ve watched them dive and bathe.
The collared kingfisher usually finds its food on grasslands, wetlands, or beaches at low tide. One of its unique techniques? Catching prey mid-flight at ground level, using its bill—without even landing.

Collared kingfisher ( #3U0G) by Real, on Flickr

 

[Pippan]

Female Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii, Lee Point, Darwin, June 2025.

 

[evelakes]

buizerd 23-06-2025-20 by richard evers, on Flickr
buizerd 23-06-2025-11 by richard evers, on Flickr

 

[Bianchi]

Black Belied Whistling Ducks

 

[Pippan]

Male Rainbow Bee-eater, Merops ornatus, McMinns Lagoon, Darwin, June 2025.

 

[biggles2002]

 

[biggles2002]

 

[realairlight]

Two mighty warriors of the sky—both incredibly agile in flight.
But on the ground, it’s a different story: the swallow walks with ease, while the collared kingfisher... barely takes a step.
1.

Above: pacific swallow ( #J0UI) by Real, on Flickr

2.

Above: Collared kingfisher ( #JT10) by Real, on Flickr