If you see one, you can be doubly happy: A kingfisher is not only a beautiful sight, it is also a sign of clean waters. Thanks to its splendid plumage, the kingfisher is unmistakable even for less ...

Common Kingfishers, also known as ‘flying jewels’ in Japan, are resident birds in many parts of the country and are seem all year round. As this is the case, I have realised that I have the chance to ...

A stunning image of a Common Kingfisher, brimming with vibrant detail, has earned our ’Photo of the Week’ (POTW) accolade.

One morning, as I am walking down the hill toward the marshy area on my road listening to the wonderful, behind-the-scenes chorus of the resident warblers — chestnut-sided, redstart, yellow, ...

When I was trying to manoeuvre my way through the eastern parts of Nad Al Sheba, to the east of Al Ain road, I was surprised to see two water bodies that were being pumped with Dubai Municipality's ...

Kingfishers in action: pictures by Joe Petersburger Joe Petersburger, a National Geographic photographer based in Hungary, won the first prize in the Nature Singles category of the World Press Photo ...

BIRD’S NEST (B’LORE): The Common Kingfisher (species: Alcedo atthis) is fast disappearing from Indian skies. At last count, fewer than 66 were spotted across the country, most of them spreadeagled on ...

Sometime ago, a reader messaged me, expressing his fascination for kingfishers, and his disappointment at not being able to see them as often as before in urban environments, particularly referring to ...

Birdwatchers have been left 'shaking with excitement' after seeing a rare bird that has been spotted for only the fourth time in the UK in more than a century. Twitchers have been wading into the ...

At least four kingfisher species are thriving in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, adding beauty to the precious eco-region in India. The four have been documented and photographed by ...