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Kingfishers and Endings

Kingfishers and Endings

A season draws to its close.

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James Freitas
Sep 11, 2021
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A kingfisher’s call sounds like a battle cry. Often the antecedent to a splash—the bird informs everything within earshot of its intentions. They hover and dive for fish like they’ve got something to prove, something to compensate for.

Perhaps it’s their odd proportions. With their big heads, they look like something off the sketchpad of a less-than-gif…

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