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The Chiltern Hills are quite modest as far as height goes. But it's lovely countryside around there.
sticking with my theoryThe insanity of weird MJJC threads, for starters!
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They look pretty!The Chiltern Hills are quite modest as far as height goes. But it's lovely countryside around there.
beak on her
It's very pretty. I used to walk there a lot. Very peaceful.They look pretty!
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I wanna live there! It looks like it's straight from a fairytale!Lots of Cotswold villages and small towns look like this
Kungsfiskare
One of my top fave birds. So easy to spot. They look spectacular in flight.
Of course you are! As am I, lol.sticking with my theory
absolutelyOf course you are! As am I, lol.
That bird looks like a King Fisher! (I think it's a female though I'm not sure) I know they live in Lassen Volcanic NP area!Kungsfiskare
It is. I don't know enough about them to know the male from the female. You can see them in parts of north London.That bird looks like a King Fisher! (I think it's a female though I'm not sure) I know they live in Lassen Volcanic NP area!
This is the bird I'm talking about
I read that the females are the more colorful ones than the males (finally)It is. I don't know enough about them to know the male from the female. You can see them in parts of north London.
yess I got it right!It is.
Oh, that's interesting. With birds, it's usually the other way around.I read that the females are the more colorful ones than the males (finally)
Yea that's why I said 'finally' because the ladies get the colorOh, that's interesting. With birds, it's usually the other way around.
ohhh I thought that the main body color was the difference. So guess our King is a maleJust had a quick look. Apparently they are identical except for this:
"The female has orange on the lower part of her beak, where as the male has a pure black beak."
Kingfishers - male or female?
A common question at Rye Meads is " how do you tell the difference between a male and a female kingfisher ?" Well I thought I would help out with this blog..community.rspb.org.uk
I don’t think you can actually tell the genders apart, at least not for the European (nominotypical) subspecies. The female has a red spot on the lower beak during mating season, but that’s more often than not hard to actually see.It is. I don't know enough about them to know the male from the female. You can see them in parts of north London.
You beat me to it!"The female has orange on the lower part of her beak, where as the male has a pure black beak."
I just posted some RSPB info. I certainly wouldn't be able to tell the difference when they are in flight. One thing about them, when I saw them for real, I was surprised at how small they are. The photos I had seen had led me to believe they were much bigger.I don’t think you can actually tell the genders apart, at least not for the European (nominotypical) subspecies. The female has a red spot on the lower beak during mating season, but that’s more often than not hard to actually see.
I think so. Can't see any orange on his lower beak.ohhh I thought that the main body color was the difference. So guess our King is a male
Hard to say. If it’s mating season and it’s an adult, yes.ohhh I thought that the main body color was the difference. So guess our King is a male
Yes, they’re tiny, but incredibly tough!I just posted some RSPB info. I certainly wouldn't be able to tell the difference when they are in flight. One thing about them, when I saw them for real, I was surprised at how small they are. The photos I had seen had led me to believe they were much bigger.