Looking For Me? Kingfisher Responds To 'Wanted' Ad In Person!
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39-year old amateur photographer Tatyana Zherebstova was searching for a good photo of a kingfisher in the wild. Instead of advertising in the usual way, she decided to create a 'Wanted' poster offering a reward and hung it off a tree trunk that was submerged inside the Chikurelli pond in Crimea, Ukraine.
She then stayed in the area for a few hours to see if she could get a glimpse of the beautiful bird and hopefully capture it on camera herself. Just as Tatyana was thinking of giving up, something quite extraordinary happened.
A kingfisher, that looked identical to the photograph on the poster, perched itself on the tree trunk upon which the sign was hung and began preening itself. Even after it was done, it seemed in no hurry to leave, allowing the amateur photographer to take several stunning pictures in various poses.
While it sure seemed like the bird was responding to the 'wanted' advertisement, many people are a little skeptical. Some believe it was just a fluke, while others think that Tatyana had known that the area or maybe even the tree was popular with the species, before she hung the sign. Or even worse, she may have just used Photoshop and made the whole thing up. What do you think? Be sure to add your opinions below.
Known for their spectacular dives and brightly colored plumage, kingfishers are a group of small to medium-sized birds. While they can be found almost worldwide, they tend to favor tropical countries. Though there are 90 species, the birds that all have large heads, long pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails, are normally treated as one family. They feed off a number of different preys including fish, that they expertly catch using their long bills. Are they smart enough to read? That question is still up for debate!
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240 Comments
- c-manover 12 yearsawesome!!!!!!!
- c-manover 12 yearsomg so cool aw
- Cool dude over 12 yearsIt is really
- Cool dude over 12 yearsI thinck she painted it and put up there because she has seen that there has been that bird?
- Jaymnover 12 yearsSweet I like those birds
- Sabaleta:)over 12 yearsi think this is so cool
- anonymousover 12 yearswell i think it all real. All you people who think other whys i think you ARE wrong... and it makes a great current event
- coolclaireover 12 yearsCOOL!!!!
- k123456789over 12 yearsno I think it is all real not fake you cant get that much detail even with photo shop! is has a shadow and every thing so this is real no lie!!
- k123456789over 12 yearshaha it looks like the bird is trying to talk to the photo haha 2 funny plus CURRENT EVENT!!!!