The King of Fishers

The views of Kingfishers I’ve had before were fleeting. A brief glimpse of a flash of a bluish-emerald jewel disappearing over the water was my lot. It was a thrill that a Martin Pescatore, as the Italians call them, came close to a hide with us in it:

Kingfisher - Alviano - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

I’d never realised their feet were bright red with beautiful long black claws.

Kingfisher - Alviano - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

This one showed us a front view, a right profile and a left profile.

Kingfisher - Alviano - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

And then it was gone.

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