The Plunge

The Plunge, Remo Savisaar

Remo tells us:

The kingfisher, having carefully spotted the exact location of its prey and waited for the perfect moment, suddenly tucks its belly in. This makes it look slimmer, but the purpose is to pull its feathers close to its body, leaving as little air as possible. In an instant, it propels itself into the air and plunges like a dart into the water. Splash! Just a second later, it emerges with a fish in its beak. It all happens incredibly fast! In my experience, the kingfisher almost always catches its prey — very rarely does it leave the water without a catch. After all, the kingfisher!

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