Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) sitting on a stone by the water, Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Qingchuan County, Sichuan province, China

Aflo / Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) on branch over river, Tsurui, Hokkaido, Japan. September.

Aflo / Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) flapping wings, Tsurui, Hokkaido, Japan. August.

Nature Production / Greater Pied / Crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) digging nest hole in river bank, Shiga, Japan, march

Nature Production / Greater Pied / Crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) diving for Dark Chub fish underwater, Shiga, Japan

Nature Production / Greater Pied / Crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) shaking off droplets of water after coming out of water, Shiga, Japan, June

Nature Production / Greater Pied / Crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) pair mating at dawn, Shiga, Japan

Nature Production / Crested / Greater Pied Kingfisher {Megaceryle lugubris} perched on branch, Japan, November

Nature Production / Crested / Greater Pied Kingfisher {Megaceryle lugubris} female, Japan, January

Nature Production / Crested / Greater Pied Kingfisher {Megaceryle lugubris} male, Aichi, Japan, February