Sacred Kingfisher

Kingfisher, what I believe is a juvenile Sacred Kingfisher.

How stunning are the colours! I’m blown away by its beauty.

The encounter with this little Kingfisher was unfortunately not under the best of circumstances, but to my joy it did have a happy ending.
He/she was being chased by a group of vicious magpies and sadly flew into a window at our house. He dropped to the veranda and at first appeared lifeless. To our huge relief he had survived the impact and recovered slowly, while we kept the magpies circling above at bay. Once he got a bit of strength he flew into our backyard, into a corner, where he rested, while we kept on protecting him. It was during this time I had the chance to snap a few images of him. Soon after he looked ready, we stepped back a little and he took off escaping the chasing magpies.

LOCATION:

Cordeaux Heights, NSW, Australia