There are many different species of kingfisher, and those that eat fish hunt by repeatedly diving head-first into the water when they spot tasty prey without suffering brain injuries like concussions.

The kingfisher has the poise of an Olympic diver. It catches food by plunging head-first into water, wings outstretched and beak pointed keenly at an unsuspecting minnow or stickleback swimming below.

Scientists studied the genomes of 30 kingfisher species to try to identify the genes that allow kingfishers to dive headfirst into water without huring their brains. The researchers found that the ...

I stumbled across an amazing photo of a kingfisher diving for its dinner, taken by photographer Adrian Groves with a Canon 40D camera. Though I can no longer show you here due to copyright issues… ...

Almost a decade ago, wildlife photographer Alan McFadyen captured a shot that would become legendary: a kingfisher diving perfectly into the water, not a single splash in sight. The journey to that ...

The dazzling picture features a kingfisher flawlessly diving into a river with an amazing trail of bright blue light shining behind it Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing ...

It took six years and 720,000 exposures, but Scottish wildlife photographer Alan McFayden finally got his bird. He captured this stunning image of a female kingfisher in a rare mid-dive, perfectly ...

Predator and prey meeting in stunning settings are among nature's most astonishing sights. And as these striking pictures show, amazing things happen when humans aren't around to watch. The kingfisher ...

The father of three was close to giving up on his dream of photographing the brightly coloured bird diving underwater for a minnow. But, just as he was about to pack in his year long quest, his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dramatic fish-eye view shows life from beneath the surface - as a hidden underwater camera captures the moment a kingfisher ...

If you’ve ever belly-flopped into a pool, then you know: water can be surprisingly hard if you hit it at the wrong angle. But many species of kingfishers dive headfirst into water to catch their fishy ...

A stunning image which captured the hearts of photography judges is so enthralling that many have claimed it’s too perfect to be real. The dazzling picture features a kingfisher flawlessly diving into ...