Today had a visit from our favourite Kōtare | Sacred Kingfisher. 🐦



@jayeless Their beaks are so impressive. And they're one of those birds that can keep their head in one spot while their body moves.

Wow! This is a great "catch." I love the Kingfisher - both the bird and the Mary Oliver poem

Great pictures! Gives me a greater respect and understanding for the Chinese character 翠, which refers to the green-ish color of kingfishers

To sit there on a nice afternoon and watch the wildlife would be spectacular!
My new place will be directly across the road from a nature reserve, and I can't wait to hear the early morning birdsong from my bedroom window.

@circustiger That sounds ideal! All the joy and none of the responsibility…

It's like a little blue kookaburra. Or a butcher bird. Does the Kōtare sing?

@JohnAN It's not a songbird, but it does have a sort of Pow pow pow pow call.