Kingfishers playing tag??
p.1 #1Kingfishers playing tag??
We happened upon this Belted KF pair flying from piling to piling and dock to dock near a pier across the tracks and street from our place in Tacoma, WA. We have seen the male and female frequently on our walks but this was special. Mostly if was the male chasing the female. Occasionally they roosted close together. This went on for over an hour! Initially we didn't have our cameras so we walked back to retrieve them and upon returning they were still at it. About 3 hours later we saw them again from our deck. I imagine the male was displaying horniness but ... Was fun. (P.S. found out this year that the female is the more colorful of the genders.)
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Aug 15, 2026 at 01:20 PM
p.1 #2Kingfishers playing tag??
5, 6 and the last are my picks even with it being obvious how much they are cropped.
Morris
Morris
Aug 15, 2026 at 03:12 PM
p.1 #3Kingfishers playing tag??
morris wrote:
5, 6 and the last are my picks even with it being obvious how much they are cropped.
Morris
Thanks Morris. Yes cropped a bit. Couldn't get any closer without entering the water!
Mike
5, 6 and the last are my picks even with it being obvious how much they are cropped.
Morris
Thanks Morris. Yes cropped a bit. Couldn't get any closer without entering the water!
Mike
Aug 15, 2026 at 03:16 PM
p.1 #5Kingfishers playing tag??
Would they still be feeding youngsters? Great captures, Mike!
Douglas
Douglas
Aug 17, 2026 at 06:18 AM
p.1 #6Kingfishers playing tag??
You did great ! I have trouble getting one Kingfisher in the frame. Good job.
John
John
Aug 17, 2026 at 07:50 AM
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p.1 #7Kingfishers playing tag??
douter wrote:
Would they still be feeding youngsters? Great captures, Mike!
Douglas
Thanks for looking Douglas. No sign of any feeding activity. And the male did the most chasing by far.
Would they still be feeding youngsters? Great captures, Mike!
Douglas
Thanks for looking Douglas. No sign of any feeding activity. And the male did the most chasing by far.
Aug 17, 2026 at 09:18 AM
p.1 #8Kingfishers playing tag??
johnohio wrote:
You did great ! I have trouble getting one Kingfisher in the frame. Good job.
John
John. We were lucky and had many opportunities.
Mike
You did great ! I have trouble getting one Kingfisher in the frame. Good job.
John
John. We were lucky and had many opportunities.
Mike
Aug 17, 2026 at 09:19 AM
p.1 #9Kingfishers playing tag??
You are the first ever to have two Kingfishers in one frame that I can remember Mike!!
Not sure how you managed that but those are cool
Karl
Not sure how you managed that but those are cool
Karl
Aug 19, 2026 at 05:11 PM
p.1 #10Kingfishers playing tag??
Karl Witt wrote:
You are the first ever to have two Kingfishers in one frame that I can remember Mike!!
Not sure how you managed that but those are cool
Karl
Karl Thanks for looking! Managed that by being in the right place at the right time. The first ever?! Do I get a prize!
Mike
You are the first ever to have two Kingfishers in one frame that I can remember Mike!!
Not sure how you managed that but those are cool
Karl
Karl Thanks for looking! Managed that by being in the right place at the right time. The first ever?! Do I get a prize!
Mike
Aug 19, 2026 at 05:28 PM
p.1 #11Kingfishers playing tag??
Wonderful and not easily done with these speedsters !!
Birdie
Birdie
Aug 20, 2026 at 01:28 PM