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Kingfisher and ice, photo

Posted on November 23, 2012 by petrel41

A very beautiful photo, showing the origin of the Dutch name for kingfisher: ijsvogel, ice bird. They don’t really like ice, as it blocks the way to food 🙂

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I got another amazing photograph from an unknown source..but it is mesmerizing 🙂

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4 thoughts on “Kingfisher and ice, photo”

semprevento on November 23, 2012 at 11:20 am said:

wow!!!!!
OMG!!!! fantastic!

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- petrel41 on November 23, 2012 at 11:22 am said:
  
  Yes, they are such beautiful birds. I have had the privilege of seeing them sometimes. And also related species in Gambia and Suriname.
  
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