Probably my favorite kingfisher. They’re always found in pairs. Like most birds you’ll have better luck waiting for them to get close to you rather than going close to them to get your picture. I’ve never got to less than seven meters of them. So the pics are work in progress!

These shots were all taken on my birding trip in Goa.

 

 

Pied kingfishers are probably the only kingfishers that can hover. I’m pretty satisfied with the hovering pics below, but am still hoping that one these days they’ll fish just a little bit closer to me!