An adult European Kingfisher, (Alcedo atthis), perched on a mossy tree branch and shaking its head to remove water from a recent dive into a river

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Size: 3888px × 5184px
Location: Shropshire, UK
Photo credit: © Barrie Harwood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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