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Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

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Habitat:

Estuary bank

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Comments (4)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Mostly, all you see is a flash of bright blue as they fly off low and fast, with a piping call. Just occasionally you may get lucky enough to catch one like this.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2012

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