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Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Description:

Kingfishers are small unmistakable bright blue and orange birds of slow moving or still water. They fly rapidly, low over water, and hunt fish from riverside perches, occasionally hovering above the water's surface. They are a vulnerable to hard winters and habitat degradation through pollution or unsympathetic management of watercourses.

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2 Comments

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 12 years ago

wonderful detail

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Very cool series!

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St Edmundsbury, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Oct 16, 2011
Submitted on Jan 18, 2012

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