credits: Canal and River Trust
Kingfishers are type of brightly colored bird that has a long and thinned bill and catches fish by diving into the water. Kingfishers looks for a prey from a perch that over hangs water, such as bare branch, telephone wire or pier piling.
When the Kingfisher spots a fish or crayfish near the surface it takes a flight and dives with its closed eyes in the water, then grab the prey in its bill with a pincer motion. They fly at only one pace: fast and straight, but they can hover when fishing. Common Kingfisher can live for 7 years average of lifespan. But unfortunately, some of Kingfishers die from its first try of dive.
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One more thing about them is that, Kingfishers are very territorial because they need to eat atleast 15 to 16 minnows a day specially when winter season comes. They prefer to eat fish that is about 23mm in length but they can also handle anything up-to 80mm. Some of their habitats are streams, rivers and pond.
People used to shoot and trap Kingfishers, especially near fish hatcheries and along trout streams, to prevent them from killing the fish in their ponds.
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