Juvenile kingfisher, only weeks old are independent, they have to successfully fish to survive !

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Size: 4474px × 3034px
Location: Warrington Cheshire England UK
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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