Rochelle Vanstone has posted a photo of an unusual black and blue kingfisher that she took in Whakatane at 2pm today.
Is this a melanistic Sacred Kingfisher?
Link to photo: https://scontent.fpmr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5BA87A06
Melanistic Sacred Kingfisher? Whakatane
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Re: Melanistic Sacred Kingfisher? Whakatane
Amazing photo. I saw a very light one years ago up the Esk River which I initially thought was a kookaburra.