Adult male Kingfisher, (Alcedo atthis), ignores one of it's chicks that is begging for food. This behaviour is to teach the chick to fish for itself

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Size: 4390px × 3241px
Location: Shropshire, UK
Photo credit: © Barrie Harwood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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