{"id":4982,"date":"2021-03-18T13:58:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T13:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/?p=4982"},"modified":"2021-03-27T15:51:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T15:51:25","slug":"gallery-some-birds-that-eat-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/gallery-some-birds-that-eat-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: some birds that eat fish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I sat motionless on the deck of our beautiful bungalow at Souimanga Lodge in Senegal. The Pied Kingfisher on the nearby fence gripped his just-caught fish in his long bill. I hoped to see him flip it and swallow it; my camera was poised to capture the moment. But suddenly the fish flapped its tail and twisted out of his grasp. Fish gone, the bird flew off, and I like him was left ruing the one that got away.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am by no means an expert on birds \u2013 far from it \u2013 but I do like photographing them. I have been enjoying Lisa\u2019s Bird Weekly posts<\/a> and have decided to join in the fun from time to time. So for this week’s theme, here are a few \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birds that eat fish<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pied Kingfishers are among my favourite birds, and they have a great habit of staying in the same place long enough to be photographed, unlike most kingfishers.<\/p>\n\n\n