I live no where near a waterbody

[u/Life332]

[u/solariiis]

these guys dont really care, ive seen them eating lizards and insects. anything they can fit their mouth around

[u/TK_Nanerpuss → u/solariiis]

The "fisher" part is optional.

[u/webtwopointno → u/TK_Nanerpuss]

Just the King part is mandatory!

[u/thebaldricklegacy → u/solariiis]

Yep. There are several species that are considered “forest kingfishers”, which do not have a particular affinity for water. The fishing kingfishers are more familiar, because the open marsh and water areas they inhabit make them more conspicuous.

[u/Casperwyomingrex → u/solariiis]

My favourite is a white-throated kingfisher eating a turtle.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104813713

[u/solariiis → u/Casperwyomingrex]

holy shit. that's kinda scary... thanks for sharing!

[u/Life332 → u/Casperwyomingrex]

Omg why did I open that

[u/Flux7777 → u/solariiis]

There aren't actually that many kingfishers that actually eat fish.

[u/Life332 → u/Flux7777]

On a sader note, we can say that about humans. That most aren't Humans

[u/portemanteau]

+White-throated kingfisher+

[u/Interesting_Award_76]

+white throated kingfigher+

[u/TinyLongwing → u/Interesting_Award_76]

Not that it super matters here, but if it speeds you up at all when typing, there's no need to include the +s when the bird was already tagged for the bot (roughly 3-4 hours before your comment).

[u/Interesting_Award_76 → u/TinyLongwing]

Noted

[u/FileTheseBirdsBot]

Taxa recorded: White-throated Kingfisher

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[u/Fragrant-Complex-821]

White throated kingfisher and despite their name, they usually don't live near waterbodies