Beautiful family of birds - The order of Coraciiformes - the
kingfisher are beautiful creatures.
The pied
Kingfisher and white-throated kingfisher live in Israel, near the Sea of Galilee
and the Jordan
River. It seems that
Jesus Christ Himself observed their elegance and lifestyle. The Sea of Galilee,
or LakeTiberias, are very important for Christians. On their banks and in their
fertile fields lived fishermen among were recruited the disciples of Christ. In
these picturesque areas Jesus preached. But the kingfishers live in many other
places of the Earth, from Ireland, Russia, in tropical forests, in the
limestone islands, in the deserts, to the Solomon Islands. There are about 90
species of birds in a variety of colors and shades of turquoise, electric blue,
orange ...When it spots a fish, it tenses for the dive, instinctively factoring
in the refraction of light, which seems to alter the position of the fish. They
are even capable of catching more than one fish at a time! But not all species
are fish-eaters. Some species prefer lizards, snakes, crabs, or even insects.
An observer in Africa saw one pair deliver between 60 and 70 fish every day to
their five nestlings, besides feeding themselves. Kingfishers do not construct
typical bird’s nests. Some make their home in a chamber at the end of a tunnel
that they may excavate in a bank, ditch, or gravel pit. Others set up house in
a rabbit burrow or in a hole in a tree.
Although kingfishers have few natural enemies, their numbers
decline when rivers become polluted or forest habitats are destroyed. Indeed,
approximately 25 kingfisher species are classified in categories ranging from
near threatened to critically endangered. These beautiful birds are wonderful
for our eyes. Also, those are eating snakes and insects are really useful for
people.
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