Green Kingfisher
Canopy Lodge
El Valle
14Oct2016
Chloroceryle americana
(L 7.5" Wt 0.95 oz)
From Texas and Arizona to
northern Chile and Argentina
...dive steeply into the water to
capture the prey.
Prayer is like watching for
The kingfisher. All you can do is
Be there where he is likely to appear,
and
Wait. (Ann Lewin)
Chloroceryle is Greek for
green kingfisher.
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