Belted kingfishers are supreme at high-diving, plunging into unerring captures of fish to eat - Cambridge Day

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.

Kingfishers are distinctive around the world

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Belted kingfisher flight with fish after successful dive during

Belted kingfishers are supreme at high-diving, plunging into unerring captures of fish to eat - Cambridge Day

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Did you know that belted kingfishers can dive at 25 miles per hour and catch prey two feet under water? If that's not amazing enough, they

Belted kingfisher dive and eat a fish up close

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A Strange And Completely Unexpected Kingfisher Behavior – Feathered Photography

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BIRD GUIDE: THE BELTED KINGFISHER – Nature Anywhere

Creature feature: The eye-catching belted kingfisher