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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...