This is the White Throated Kingfisher which is one of the three families of Kingfishers found in India. This bird was very visible in Gujarat where Alhmedabad is located. They live near water, perch on tree limbs from which they hunt the fish and aquatic insects.
From a perch, the King Fisher spots a fresh water fish,
dives in a flash towards its prey. . .
and rises triumphantly to return to its perch to devour the fish by swallowing it head first. This act of hunting can happen so quickly that all that is visible is a flying blue flash and a splash.
Kingfisher number two is this airline which until 2012 was the second busiest in the country. There was a financial crisis and a month long strike by the airline employees. They were very upset and pointed fingers at Vijay Mallya, the owner, and his extravagant lifestyle. He did slipped right off the Forbes’ Billionaire list , poor guy! It is the travelers who suffer in not having Kingfisher as a choice with competitive pricing.
Kingfisher number three is an Indian beer. When the English were in India, they introduced beer to India, opened the first brewery, and today Kingfisher is available in 52 countries. And it is the # 1 beer in the country.
If you remember, the elegant peacock is the national bird, but there is no peacock beer or peacock airlines. Could it be that the Kingfisher had the last laugh?
Namaste. . . . .T I I I
TalesAlongTheWay 
Reblogged this on Amanda's Words / starfire8me and commented:
VERY PRETTY!!
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Many thanks for the reblog! Namaste. . . .Anne
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WHAT R THE THREE MEANINGS?
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WHAT R THE THREE MEANINGS?
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WHAT R THE THREE MEANINGS?
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WHAT R THE THREE MEANINGS?
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I was thinking that there was Kingfisher the bird, Kingfisher the airline, and Kingfisher the beer. Sorry if that wasn’t clear. . . . namaste. . . Anne
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Gracias..
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Da Nada. . . .. namaste. . . .Anne
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hehehe…….
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Adios.. . . Amiga! That’s abut all the Spanish I learned teaching for 7 years in Arizona! 8-(
Stupida Americona!! Oops that is Italian but that is close!!!! Smiles!
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Reblogged this on artattack.
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Many thanks for the reblog! Namaste. . .Anne
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I like eating Kingfish, yummy on BBQ here Down Under – only these are bigger than the fish Kingfisher catches 🙂 What a sensational looking bird.
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Namaste Anne,
How did you manage those beautiful shots of the birds? loved them. poor Mr Mallya though. Stumbled bad with his airlines.
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They are amazing images aren’t they? Actually, they are downloaded and in the public domain. You can check out Google Images. Namaste. . . . .Anne
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beautiful Bird..
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Your meaning was clear – but glad you did not forget the lager!
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No way!!! Namaste! Anne
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Beautiful shot of Kingfisher… great work.
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Thanks! Namaste. . . Anne
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Very nice pics!
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From Google images- public domain Thanks for the read and comment!
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Thanks!
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