Common Kingfisher

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

Common Kingfisher

Kingfisher - Images by CRUSH Photography© The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. Views: 129

Common Kingfisher Series

The Common Kingfisher The common kingfisher also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter. Views: 111