Quote Originally Posted by Latege View Post
Don't usually post here as it's not so much fun knowing no-one is going to say "One in my back garden too" or "Not reached my area yet" but this is so beautiful I thought I'd put it up anyway. Wish I had a good tele-photo lens. I think it's a pygmy kngfisher - but don't kingfishers usually live near water?
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(Wasn't quite so enthusiastic about the snake in my kitchen the following morning, not all the wildlife in Gabon is so appealing!)
I seem to remember a question on a recent QI that had something to do with Kingfishers not necessarily living near water. I think it's just the English name that confuses us, but I can't really remember. Glad I cleared that one up, anyway!

Oh yes, I flushed a Snipe yesterday on the Kinder Trial. And another one last Sunday on the Mercia Trial, and one last Thursday night halfway down Dimpus Clough (below Mount Famine). They seem to be following me around at the moment.