Kingfisher land from below the point at which they wish to land, so is a little awkward to photograph.

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Size: 3642px × 2555px
Location: Warrington Cheshire England UK
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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