Tales from the RIVERBANK
Jul 15, 2020
2 minutes
WORDS CHRIS MORLEY.
Kingfisher
ith a large head, dagger-like beak, and electric blue and orange feathers, the kingfisher is a jewel-like bird. Hard to spot (other than a glint of blue), it emerges from its dense waterside cover to dive for minnows, stickleback and shrimps. Nesting birds will tunnel into sandy banks, laying a clutch of
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