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Common Kingfisher

In the World of the Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis · Rybárik riečny

6 photos

Two common kingfishers perch on branches above the water, with the female in the foreground and the male out of focus behind her.
Common kingfishers on a branch
A kingfisher with wings spread lands on a moss-covered branch.
Kingfisher landing on a mossy branch
A kingfisher perches on a mossy branch, watching the water below.
Kingfisher on a mossy branch
A male kingfisher hands a fish to the female, a courtship gift.
Kingfisher courtship gift
Kingfishers mating on a branch above the water.
Kingfishers mating
A kingfisher preens with one wing spread on a lichen-covered branch.
Kingfisher preening

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