A kingfisher perches on a high branch, post or telephone wire until it spots a small fish, then dives headfirst into the water from 20 feet or more in the air – still somehow able to gauge depth and compensate for the refraction of water to accurately catch their prey.
Look high for the newly arrived Baltimore orioles or lure them in for a look with fruit in bird feeders - Cambridge Day
Belted Kingfisher Audubon Field Guide
Belted Kingfisher Hovering And Then Beginning To Dive On A Fish
Belted Kingfisher
Belted kingfishers are supreme at high-diving, plunging into unerring captures of fish to eat - Cambridge Day
How do kingfishers avoid concussions when diving? It might be in
Belted Kingfisher Audubon Field Guide
Look high for the newly arrived Baltimore orioles or lure them in for a look with fruit in bird feeders - Cambridge Day
Look high for the newly arrived Baltimore orioles or lure them in for a look with fruit in bird feeders - Cambridge Day
Belted kingfishers are supreme at high-diving, plunging into
BIRD GUIDE: THE BELTED KINGFISHER – Nature Anywhere
BIRD GUIDE: THE BELTED KINGFISHER – Nature Anywhere