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A fabulous capture Terry, the detail and colours are wonderful
great shot
I think I have read somewhere on these boards about the eye having a protective cover ask MossyVale I think it was him! He is very knowledgeable on the bird front - superb close up, fantastic to get the fish as well
Fabulous capture Terry. Wonderful detail and iridescent plumage colouring. Great action as he bludgeons the fish. I think the membrane across the eye is also called the third eyelid and also the nictitating membrane - looked it up:- "Birds have special muscle and tendon arrangement whereby they can actively draw the nictitating membrane across the globe (from medial to lateral) . This action serves to distribute tears across the cornea and is important to anterior segment health similar to eyelid blinking in mammals."
Sylvia
Sylvia
Wonderful capture Terry - well done indeed
Chris
Chris
Great timing Terry.. a lovely wildlife image
Jon
Jon
Superb capture. Quality work
Rich
Rich
A very fine wildlife image Terry, beautifully captured.
David
David
Great shot I am green with envy here
Cant even find one let alone get such detail and with food !!!!
Cant even find one let alone get such detail and with food !!!!
A very very good action shot Terry. It's also very sharp and full of detail.
Lovely shot and great discription from Sylvia - I've seen it before in other Kingfishers and I think they also do it to protect their eye's when smashing the prey - the raptors use the membrane to protect their eye from direct sunlight - I've got a shot of the Black shouldered Kite using the membrane to that effect - Ina
superb
Another cracker!
Johanna
Johanna
All birds use the membrane for different reasons. Kingfishers use it mainly for protection and also to alleviate the problem of defraction.
Nuthatches use it in the same way as Woodpeckers when drilling as protection. Basically as Sylvia say's a second eyelid.
Cracking capture
Richard
Nuthatches use it in the same way as Woodpeckers when drilling as protection. Basically as Sylvia say's a second eyelid.
Cracking capture
Richard
wow stunning detail, great shot 
Justina
Justina
Gorgeous colours and detail, Terry.
Hope you and yours have a great 2010.
Dave.
Hope you and yours have a great 2010.
Dave.
