Juvenile kingfisher have to quickly become skilled fishermen, diving to catch their prey, or they will nor survive!

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Size: 2891px × 4316px
Location: Warrington Cheshire England UK
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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