Emergence

EmergenceThe Belted Kingfisher is a striking bird known for its distinctive appearance and impressive hunting skills. With a slate blue body, a white collar, and a rufous belt across its chest, it stands out when in motion. When it spots its prey, it dives swiftly, plunging into the water with remarkable precision. Its behavior presents a distinctive challenge to capture an image in frame and focus. Capturing this sequence of dives and the subsequent moments

Silent wings swoop down

dividing expanses of land that seemed halfway to nowhere

my heart full from this fleeting yet profound experience—proof that even at the city's edge

In forest and field he roams

If thoughts had wings they would be butterflies

To capture Belted Kingfishers in flight requires a high shutter speed

Feathers bold in blue

resting in the grass until a glimmer of sun appeared

With renewed determination

With a slate-blue body

A soft golden light bathed the landscape

On a quiet winter afternoon