Monday, January 10, 2011

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis
Birds such as this White-throated Kingfisher routinely displayed their ability to perch on top of razor wire. I observed hundreds of birds during my 23 months in Iraq, but only saw one avian casualty which was a result of razor wire entanglement. Granted, it's not a habitat enhancement, but there will be less of the sharpened-barb mess after each passing year.