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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KrAzY_iN_LuV" data-source="post: 7078163" data-attributes="member: 210849"><img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/no-fishing_1600098i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> An adult male Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perches on a "No Fishing" sign while holding a fish in its beak <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01577/nature-singles-1_1577232i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Joe Petersburger, a National Geographic photographer based in Hungary, won the    first prize in the Nature Singles category of the World Press Photo contest    for this picture of a hunting kingfisher. Here, we look at more of his    fantastic kingfisher shots <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/reflection_1600089i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The kingfisher plunges straight down into its reflection in the calm water <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/roach_1600113i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A male emerges from the water with a Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus). Since the birds' metabolism is very fast, they have to eat 60% of their bodyweight every day <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/fish-struggle_1600115i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Parents (mostly the male) must catch a lot of fish to satisfy the five to seven chicks... <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/two-gudgeons_1600119i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Moreover, male kingfishers are polygamous, meaning they might have two or three wives, each with her own brood of chicks <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/big-fish_1600097i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A male holds a Topmouth Gudgeon in his beak, destined for the chicks. If the kingfisher gives the fish away, the head is always held at the front to avoid fish fins sticking in the chicks' throats <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/feeding-young_1600078i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A male feeds chicks in the nesting chamber at the end of a 3-5 feet long tunnel. While they wait for food, chicks form a circle. Once the chick receives a fish, the circle rotates by one chick so they all receive the same amount of food <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/fish-flapping_1600105i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A freshly-caught fish struggles to get free. Kingfishers shake their prey and hit the heads of the fish against their perch to kill them and break their bones <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/shake-off-water_1600111i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A male shakes off water from his head <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/dive-reflection_1600070i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> An adult male Common Kingfisher is reflected in the water as it dives in to catch fish <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/empty-handed_1600074i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> He emerges from the water empty-handed after an unsuccessful dive <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/flying-with-fish_1600109i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A female kingfisher flies towards the nest with a fish for the chicks <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/dive-blur_1600095i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Joe Petersburger's camera  freezes the bird as it speeds towards the water <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/frog_1600100i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> He perches on a  twig  with an Agile Frog (Rana dalmatina) in his bill <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/sunset_1600071i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A male perches on a twig over the surface of the water at sunset and holds a fish he caught as food for the chicks <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01600/tin-of-fish_1600092i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A male kingfisher perches on a can filled with fish (presumably a photographer's prop - or a reward for providing him with so many amazing shots) Add Rep+ If You Like This Post<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/yes.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":yes:" title="Yes    :yes:" data-shortname=":yes:" /> </blockquote>

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