Spotted a male belted kingfisher perched on a branch

​​​​​it came back with a freshly caught fish I was stunned when it made a couple of death blows to the fish...

it checked if the fish is still alive and it was so it continued the vicious act

being modest to me it turned its back on me and continued the blows...

once the flopping and flipping stopped it tossed the fish in preparation for the big swallow..

head first...

and he enjoyed his meal...

SATISFIED....

it cleaned its beak... then he took a dip on the water... to get a drink
and then perched for a long time... satisfied...
a short clip

(  warning : not for the faint of heart :)  )