By Animals — May 22, 2025 The hunting dive of a common kingfisher. From a perch 1–2 m (3–7 ft) above the water it dives beneath the surface, compensating for the change in refraction between air and water, its open eyes protected by a transparent third eyelid. This post and comments are published on Nostr.
This species is commonly known as the yellow-legged mud dauber wasp and it's especially good at constructing earthen homes for their young.…