October 2027 Photo Information

Animal and Camera Details

October

Species shown: Eurasian Kingfisher

The Eurasian Kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. The courtship is initiated by the male chasing the female while calling continually, and later by ritual feeding, with copulation usually following. The nest is in a burrow excavated by both birds of the pair in a low vertical riverbank

This photo was taken by Hugo Weenen in the Netherlands in May 2026 with Canon EOS R5 with Canon 500mm with 1.4x extender at f/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO6400.