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[Sharitone]

Definitely off-piste, but how did this little kingfisher get to represent me? Very nice, but nothing to do with me, so far as I know!

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[SheffieldJane]

The Kingfisher was said to be the first bird to fly off Noah’s Ark. The orange is a reflection of the sunset and the blue on its back is from the sky. They are a good omen meaning peace prosperity and love. I would keep it if I were you. 😃

[Maisie1958 in reply to SheffieldJane]

Me too SheffieldJane and Sharitone . It’s beautiful, worth keeping.

[Kendrew in reply to SheffieldJane]

I never knew that...how beautiful.

[Sharitone in reply to SheffieldJane]

Yes, you've persuaded me!And there was me thinking all those round-faced cartoons were pictures of everyone's moonfaces.

[Hollyseden in reply to Sharitone]

😄

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to SheffieldJane]

Raven then dove I was taught! But kingfisher sounds nicer.

[SheffieldJane in reply to DorsetLady]

Didn’t the dove find land and return to the Ark with plant material in its beak?Not sure about the Raven. 🕊

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to SheffieldJane]

Allegedly raven didn't return - but Noah didn’t know whether it had found food (eat carrion), land or had died… so after a week or so sent out the dove, which (as you say) returned with foliage proving not everywhere was flooded.

As usual there seem to be differing options about which was first……

[SheffieldJane in reply to DorsetLady]

That’s interesting. So many cultures have a similar story.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SheffieldJane]

talesofnature.com/2017/03/1...

The version including the kingfisher ...

[Telian in reply to PMRpro]

I enjoyed reading that. Thanks.

[Sharitone in reply to PMRpro]

Aww, that's one for the grandchildren!

[Hollyseden in reply to SheffieldJane]

Every day is a school day. I didn't know that about kingfishers but always thought they were beautiful birds. Thanks for the info

[SheffieldJane in reply to Hollyseden]

Hello! How are you.? They are like Hollysedens ie rare. 😃

[LemonZest11 in reply to SheffieldJane]

That’s a beautiful story, I didn’t know that about the kingfisher.

[Coffeebeans]

My picture is also a kingfisher, this is one we photographed a couple of years ago in Yorkshire. Gorgeous birds

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Coffeebeans]

A university friends has a house on the Wye in Hereford with kingfishers living at the bottom of his garden! I say ON the Wye, frequently almost IN the Wye, the garden definintely so ...

[Coffeebeans in reply to PMRpro]

That sounds absolutely gorgeous. We would love to live somewhere with water at the bottom of the garden.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Coffeebeans]

Bet you wouldn't when it joins you in the cellar ...