Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) with tilapia in beak

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SKU NGAF14997 Categories African Birds, Wildlife Tags africa, animal, animals, birdwatching, boat cruise, Ceryle rudis, diving, fish, hovering, Kill, ornithology, perch, Pied Kingfisher, piscivore, prey, Rufiji River, Safari, Selous Game Reserve, tanzania, tilapia, travel tourism, wild animals, wildlife, wildlife habitat, wildlife images, wildlife photography, wildlife photos, wildlife pictures

Description

A female Pied Kingfisher has caught a small tilapia in a spectacular plunging dive after a short hover, she then returns to a favoured perch to stun the prey before swallowing it.

Photographer: Nick Greaves