Kingfishers can spend 2 hours a day preening, using their bill to apply oil from their preen gland to their feathers. For those hard to reach bits, it will use its feet and wing.

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Eyes front

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All fluffed up.

Kingfisher on a chilly morning.

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Coppermill Tower

Always worth a glance around the tower as it is a regular hang out for kingfishers Walthamstow Wetlands.

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Unidentified object

Not quite sure what this male kingfisher has in his bill.

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Breeding, Mortality and Movements of Kingfishers - a fascinating read with some brilliant & surprising facts & observations tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.108…

Thanks to Pat Hogarth for the tip, might be something 𝖢𝗅𝗈𝗌𝖾𝟤𝖱𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌 is interested in.

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Head First

Adult kingfishers deliver fish to their youngsters head first, which the youngster then swallows whole.

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Mrs Kingfisher

For me not sure sightings get better than this.

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Fish scales on the kingfisher's beak.

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Perched up nicely

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Calling

Kingfisher making their presence known.

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Fish Friday

Kingfisher with a big catch.

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Sad times!

No sign of the kingfishers using the nesting bank at the kingfisher hide RSPB Rye Meads - have had some amazing sightings there in recent years, although it was an unusual season last year with several birds going missing, as detailed here, community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/……

This blue gets rid of any blues.

Nature is amazing.

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King of Coppermill

Male kingfisher Walthamstow Wetlands on Coppermill Stream.

What a treat to get so close.

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Winging it

Male kingfisher keeping his wings in good condition. He spent around 20 mins preening.

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Hiding

With all the foliage on trees and bushes coming out, it is harder to spot the kingfishers, but did eventually find this female Walthamstow Wetlands.

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Short but Sweet

Female kingfisher in the spring sunshine.

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Taking a break

This male kingfisher is currently helping incubate eggs with his partner Walthamstow Wetlands. When incubating, the bird sits trance-like, facing the tunnel.

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Over the edge

Kingfisher looking like it is about to strike.

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