Kingfisher entering the water to catch fish

Photographer

Shang Yao Yuan

Category

Nature Photography - Wildlife

Company

impact advertising.co.

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Taiwan

The Taiwan Kingfisher is in the breeding period. The mother bird struggles to dive into the water to catch fish to feed her chicks. Through the pond outside the house, I was lucky enough to capture the kingfisher's posture at the moment it dives into the water to catch fish and then comes out of the water. I felt the magical power of nature's biological reproduction and care for offspring.

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