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Photo of the Day: Kingfisher Courtship

Rachel Faulkner | Last Updated: January 5, 2016

Common kingfisher pair, Szutsao Wildlife Refuge, Taiwan — A male common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) offers a fish to a female as part of their courtship ritual. This pair was photographed in Szutsao Wildlife Refuge in Taiwan by Minshong Huang.

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | birds, kingfishers, photo contest, Photography, Taiwan

Published: July 16, 2012

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