Subject: Kingfisher question
Date: Feb 25 22:04:23 1998
From: "Christy Anderson" - christya at gte.net


I'm passing along a question that I was asked and had no answer for. The
knowledge on this list never ceases to amaze me!

This person had observed that kingfishers vocalize while they're flying
over the water, presumably hunting. They were wondering if their chattering
call had some effect on the fish, perhaps making them easier to catch.
Getting their attention? Causing them to come closer to the surface, or ???

Has anyone looked into this? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for any input.


Christy Anderson
Bellevue, WA
christya at gte.net