I so much appreciate all this information you are providing with your spectacular photo, especially including your own experience. I always thought the male was the more colourful one (the beak): clearly not! Two times for good measure? Is this more common in the bird world (I always thought one quick flash did the trick.)?
Good luck with the kingfisher fledgelings this year. One of them will have to wobble-fly your way, soon! (And then their first dive!...)
Very kind words from you sir. i do appreciate this :) I hope to be posting some more later this week. The two times in the morning does apply for when they are both perched on that branch. They also have a much larger habitat. They do have more moments during daytime (always most active in the morning). But the nest they have is close to that branch. So when they visit there is hope for action...