Kingfisher

But he was not to enjoy himself long, for the duck was telling all her neighbours about the ill-usage her little one had received; and the mischief-making little wagtail thought as he had seen the lanky bird eating what he called the kingfisher's fishes, he would go and tell, and then sit on the bank and see the quarrel there would be; for he considered that the heron had no more business to take the fish out of the pond than the toad had to catch flies. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

Some think, as the original name racham denotes "tenderness," "affection," the halcyon or kingfisher is intended [Calmet]. ❋ Unknown (1871)

The great blue kingfisher, which is common here, is so tame, as scarcely to move, as the boat passes, and we frequently saw, and passed close to large alligators, which generally appeared to be asleep, stretched on the half-floating logs. ❋ Various (N/A)

I began to wonder how the rattle of a kingfisher, which is one of the commonest sounds on wilderness waters, could scare a bear, who knows all the sounds of the wilderness perfectly. ❋ William Joseph Long (1909)

Koskomenos the kingfisher is a kind of outcast among the birds. ❋ William Joseph Long (1909)

She had found the description of it, as worn by Mrs. Titus W. Trout, in an American fashion paper; it was of what was described as kingfisher blue, and had lumps and wedges of lace round the edge of the skirt, and orange chiffon round the neck. ❋ Unknown (1903)

Such, for instance, is the case with the hen kingfisher, which is one of the brightest of British birds and one of the very few which make their nests underground; the hen woodpecker, which is also gaily colored and builds in hollow trees, forms a second instance. ❋ Various (1891)

The kingfisher is a sacred bird which should always be respected; knowing this, I let it alight and did not stir, for fear of frightening it. ❋ Edouard Laboulaye (1847)

Even though guidebooks refer to the kingfisher as a common bird, it can be a challenge to find, although with its fish-oriented diet it is invariably found near water. ❋ Unknown (2011)

What further inclined her to clemency, was that this very evening the crimson-lake tea-gown would shed its effulgence over Mrs. Poppit's bridge-party, and Diva would never want to hear the word "kingfisher" again. ❋ Unknown (1903)

Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata protonym, Alcedo pileata, also known as the Miyako kingfisher, photographed at Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Having worked mainly rural areas in my service the plus point was being paid to see things that many others dont even get a chance to glimpse-an early summer sunrise a stag in its antlered glory emerging from the mist a badger snuffling its way home a kingfisher like a blue dart glimpsed for millisecond. on September 13, 2009 at 12: 22 pm Merlin ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

Response: This is a black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata, a species whose genus name was derived from a Greek myth about a woman named Alcyone. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Contrary to mythology and their name, most kingfisher species are not closely tied to water. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Sgt. Carrero had just spotted a kingfisher, hovering. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2010)

A kingfisher flashes past, splashing brightness onto shaded stone. ❋ Peter Mandel (2011)

Mukhtar Khan/Associated Press A kingfisher perched on a fence on the bank of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Nov. 20. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Mr. Ansell's nature writing is both lyrical and practical, from his observations on the longevity of bats (up to 30 years) and the intricacy of the woodpecker's tongue (which loops behind the dome of its skull), to the beauty of the kingfisher ("so glamorous and unexpectedly tiny") and the swarming swallows drawn to a hawk "like iron filings to a magnet." ❋ Toby Lichtig (2011)

Waterbirds such as the kingfisher suffered very high mortality rates when rivers and streams froze over, while small insect-eating species such as the treecreeper, goldcrest, wren and long-tailed tit died because of widespread "glazed frosts", a layer of ice over the branches of trees which covered up their food supply. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A kingfisher habitat, for instance, has been occupied by a squatting sand martin for weeks. ❋ Paul Sonne (2011)

"Yo My [Yute] KingFish Dem Correll Di Place, [Dash Weh] Yuh [Strap]" Translation: Yo Da Police Surround the place, Through away your gun" ❋ L@NDO @LL OUT (2009)

Haw Maw, did ye hear we Jimmy [greetin'] how [Senga] would only gie'im a [kingfisher]? Ungrateful bam. ❋ The Crimson Fish (2004)

[That dude] is a Kingfisher. ❋ Naaaas (2020)

[Yes i am] in the [kingfishers] [class] ❋ Dhdud (2020)

"Mmmmm baby you ARE the king fisher!" "Dude I saw my mom and dad doing this weird thing last night!..." next morning..."uhhh what a night...wow, my eyebrows hurt....wait..FUCK! [ALDIN]! I TOLD YOU NOT TO KING ME WHILE IM DRUNK!!!!""Sorry baby, I couldn't resist the urge. Your eyebrows are just so..so tempting..and delectable..and i just wanna..i wanna..uuhhh god again!" If you're looking to spice up your sex life in alternative, progressive, and green ways then [the kingfisher] is for you. Also, if you're having trouble pleasing your woman because you have needle dick syndrome, [chode syndrome], have a small penis, or just suck at being a dude, then this is a cheap way to show your girl you know how to satisfy her. Happy Fishin! ❋ IzaDoozMasta (2009)

[Look at that] [fuckwit] [numpty] - he must be off to Kingfisher ❋ Nizzle O'Reilly (2007)

I found a New Jersey Kingfish [floating] in [the toilet] at my [girlfriends] house. ❋ Whoopdedo (2007)

Who is Kingfish? Kingfish is [Makarov], the [target], the main [protagonist] of this war. ❋ RussianRMK (2020)