Kingfisher
With its blue upperparts, orange underparts and its long bill, the kingfisher is one of our most striking colourful birds.
The species inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams & rivers and lakes with well-vegetated banks.
The soil at the beak tip of this male indicates that they are busy excavating a nest cavity.
Dutch name : IJsvogel
German name : Eisvogel
Latin name : Alcedo atthis ispida
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A big thanks to Adele D. Oliver
for the nomination of this picture.

Ami Berg 08/07/2025 13:58
Kingfisher... what a Foto!!! Just great! I love these Birds ... in Austria we call it "Eisvogel"Tukan620 - Tomasz Stepien 02/05/2025 9:46
Eine sehr gelungene Aufnahme.!!!LG. Tomasz
Adele D. Oliver 19/04/2025 3:02
Congratulations, Mark ... a well feserved star !!happy Easter,
Adele
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