In the last couple of months a male sacred kingfisher has
frequented the small silky oak growing about four metres from my front deck. In
a fork of the tree there is an abandoned termite nest (visible in the photo) to
which the kingfisher tries to attract the female. He calls loudly and does a
few renovations to the nest with any wet soil available. A couple of females
have turned up but seem to reject the accommodation, probably because it’s too
close to my house and cat for comfort. I have very much enjoyed its presence.(Text by Ros Barrett; photo by Kath Harrison)
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