Sacred Kingfisher

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mossflower
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Sacred Kingfisher

This morning I witnessed a Sacred Kingfisher directly dive at a sole Common Myna on the lawn from a distant tree20 m away.   It made a shrill purring sound all the while on the attack. The Myna jumped but did not move away.   It wasn't till the third dive that the Myna left the place.   I haven't seen this befaviour before from a Sacred Kingfisher which I see commonly along our creek.  Has anybody else seen this?

Devster
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I have seen them do this to Crows, Currawongs, Noisy Miners and even Willy Wagtails when its breeding season.

Good on him for chasing the Myna.

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