Todiramphus sanctus
3 Sacred Kingfisher at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Todiramphus sanctus | natureguy | 5 Oct 2018 | |
| Todiramphus sanctus | JonSteinbeck | 4 Oct 2018 |
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User's notes
I noticed a bird fly towards the trunk of a willow but hover from it then fly to a branch of a dead tree. I took a photograph before I realised it was a kingfisher. The bird was mainly looking out over the lake to southeast. It would occasionally turn to look towards where the cormorants were but it did not seem overly concerned. It would regularly twist its head as you can see in the photographs. The bird was not worried when a kayaker paddled nearby. The bird finally flew off to the southeast, although I could not see where to or whether it was going after food.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.088068-35.287525
- Altitude 550.0m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2018 09:19 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Todiramphus sanctus Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Todiramphus sanctus Scientific name
- Sacred Kingfisher Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1096.69m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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