X-rays reveal kingfisher feather structure in unprecedented detail https://arstechni.ca/Q8Vu #scanningelectronmicroscopy #photoniccrystals #structuralcolor #nanostructure #kingfishers #Science #animals

Another shot 🌿 🪶 📷 #Nature #Wildlife #Birds #Photography #Kingfishers

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:chhhmvy33f7zjq3djej5vy2w/post/3mdsipmgnxc2x

Went back to the white-throated kingfisher's spot again, and this time the bird wasn't too shy. 🌿 📷 🪶 #Nature #Wildlife #Birds #Photography #Kingfishers

Managed to photograph a few #kingfishers yesterday at #Bloeidaal, and even got lucky with a sharp in-flight shot!
These were all taken in pretty dark light, so I'm glad they turned out quite nice.
🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #Naturephotography #kingfisher #ijsvogel #alcedoatthis #DutchNature #snow

A grey-headed kingfisher in Kenya for #BirdOfTheDay #AlansNemesis. Unusual amongst kingfishers for being non-aquatic, they primarily eat large insects and other invertebrates. Important: @[email protected] 📷🌿🪶

🌏 Cerulean Kingfisher (Alcedo coerulescens) #AsianBirds #IndonesianBirds | #CeruleanKingfisher #AlcedoCoerulescens | #RiverKingfishers #KingfisherFamily #Kingfishers 📷: Photo by feathercollector🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

🌏 Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii) #AustralasianBirds #AustralianBirds #AsianBirds | #ForestKingfisher #MacleaysKingfisher #BlueKingfisher #TodiramphusMacleayii | #TreeKingfishers #TreeKingfisherFamily #Kingfishers 📷: Photo by polettix🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

This particular medieval kingfisher is surprising in that it actually looks like a kingfisher as we know it, even to the colours. It is from the Alphonso Psalter, dated to 1284. #medievalbeasts #medievalmanuscripts #kingfisher #kingfishers

This delightfully cross-looking medieval kingfisher giving the viewer the side-eye as it stomps across the page is from Ann Walsh's Bestiary (dated 1400-1425) which is known for its whimsical drawings. #medievalbeasts #medievalmanuscripts #kingfisher #kingfishers