Kingfisher is a small brightly coloured bird with a long pointed beak. This kind of birds lives near rivers and lakes, and often eats fish.

Reporter Ho Xuan Mai captured stunning photos of this beautiful bird in action.

Two kingfishers sitting on a perch

They beginning their hunt

A kingfisher flying above the water's surface

A kingfisher slicing through the surface of the water to skillfully hunt.

It backing up into the air as quick as a flash with a freshly-caught fish.

And the birds now sitting on the perch with the caught fish.