Collared Kingfisher
COLLARED KINGFISHER
Todiramphus chloris
Alcedinidae Family
Bird #22 - June 2008
This is called White-collared Kingfisher in the Kennedy guide. We first saw this during the guided birdwatching trip at UP, led by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. After seeing it there, we realized that it is common and found even in our own neighborhood.
This is such a big, noisy, and conspicuous bird that you would think that we would have better photos of it. When approached however, it tends to fly off and then land and perch on a branch that's just beyond the "ideal range" of your photo equipment!
Read MoreTodiramphus chloris
Alcedinidae Family
Bird #22 - June 2008
This is called White-collared Kingfisher in the Kennedy guide. We first saw this during the guided birdwatching trip at UP, led by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. After seeing it there, we realized that it is common and found even in our own neighborhood.
This is such a big, noisy, and conspicuous bird that you would think that we would have better photos of it. When approached however, it tends to fly off and then land and perch on a branch that's just beyond the "ideal range" of your photo equipment!
