Kotare/Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) with cicada waiting patiently for me to leave the vicinity of its nest before feeding its young in the nest hole that I was staking out.

Sacred Kingfisher (Kotare)
Photo taken by Alexei Drummond on 14 January 2018, Tryphena, Great Barrier island, NZ
Sacred Kingfisher (Kotare)
Photo taken by Alexei Drummond on 22 September 2026, Tuff Crater Reserve, North Shore, NZ · eBird checklist
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