Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Kingfishers Catch Fire

Sorry, I just can't help myself - I must add this good news story to the prevailing sunniness. Very cheering I found it - and by the look of those rankings, the kingfisher is more than thriving (more kingfishers than coots or moorhens?!). The 49 terrapins are worrying though...
Down my way, in the Earthly Paradise, I've been seeing kingfishers for the past decade and more - and the sight of one never fails to stir the soul.

3 comments:

  1. Great news. I had a thing for the Kingfisher when I was a kid. I remeber spending an age on a painting of one and proudly bringing it in to school to show my teacher. I wasn't a popular kid. Unfortunately I have only ever seen one in the wild once and it took my breath away.

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  2. Well keep your eyes peeled, Neil - you stand a better chance of seeing one now than any time since, I guess, the Fifties.

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