Maybe it is being too anthropomorphic, but different species of birds appear to possess different emotions. Great Blue Herons, for example, almost always strike me as being grumpy birds. When I see Belted Kingfishers, I invariably enjoy watching their antics. They impress me as being very excited-to-be-alive type birds. Whether these two are mated or whether it is a parent/child relationship, I am not sure. It was great fun watching them fish along the shore, making huge splashes when they dove. They were using the bamboo pole as a perch to spot minnows in the shallows.
What I haven't had the opportunity to do very often is obtain photos of Kingfishers at a closer distance. They are relatively wary birds and do not liked to be approached. So it is more a matter of one randomly landing close by. With their oversize head, they always look a little top-heavy. One thing I do not like about them is that little white spot near the eye. It tends to make it look like that is their eye in photos.
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