world of British birds
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world of British birds
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Birds seen on UK freshwater margins and marshes: Kingfisher |
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BBC: Science & Nature - Common Kingfisher |
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Birds of Britain - Kingfisher http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/kingfisher.htm Clarifies the species’ foraging and roosting habits, along with its habitat preferences. Shares a colour illustration of the lustrous bird. |
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British Garden Birds - Kingfisher http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/kingfisher.htm Begin to recognize the call of the kingfisher with this audio clip. Also relates visual appearance, diet, and breeding. |
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British Trust for Ornithology -
Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
http://www.bto.org/birdtrends2000/wcrkingf.htm Publishes the conservation listing of the kingfisher in UK, plus its fluctuating long term trends. Supported by graphs and table for survey 1974-1999. |
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First Nature - Alcedo atthis,
Kingfisher http://www.first-nature.com/birds/alcedo_atthis.htm Releases details of brightly-coloured bird that is often seen on Welsh rivers. Tells of nesting behaviour and shows colour image. |
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Lincolnshire Bird Club -
Kingfisher http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/rare_birds/kingfisher.htm Begin to investigate the complex colours and markings of the kingfisher with this extreme close-up of head and beak. Also picture of juvenile. |
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Potteries Museum & Art Gallery -
Kingfisher
http://www2002.stoke.gov.uk/museums/pmag/Nof_website1/species/birds/birdsJ-L/pages/kingfisher01.htm Check out this British bird the size of a sparrow that suffers fatalities during long cold periods. Study colour and markings with colour image. |
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RSPB - Did You Know? http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/k/kingfisher/did_you_know.asp Peruse facts written by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds about only species in Europe. Read Greek mythology and explanation of vivid colour. |
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Tiscali Reference - Kingfisher,
Alcedo atthis http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/birds_kingfisher.html Investigate small bird with amazing colours that frequents UK rivers and waterways. Discusses catching prey, nesting, and distribution. |
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Wildlife Trusts, The - Kingfisher,
Alcedo atthis http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/index.php?section=environment:species:bird&id=300/ Publishes condensed info on kingfisher including visual appearance, habitat, and diet. Includes colour illustration of species. |
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Birds on
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