Photo Feature
White-throathed Kingfishers Halcyon smyrnensis
Sourav Das observed a pair of White-throathed Kingfishers Halcyon smyrnensis from his rooftop for days. While the female watched over and incubated the eggs, the male brought food – fish, snakes and skinks – for his partner, announcing his successful hunts by way of shrill calls.
Photographer: Sourav Das
Location: Howrah, West Bengal
Details: Camera: Canon 600D, Lens: Tamron 150-600 G2, Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec., Aperture: f/7.1, ISO 1600, Focal length: 500 mm.
Image taken: April 27, 2020, 3:41 p.m.