Philadelphia Zoo Blue Breasted Kingfisher's Secret to Keeping Cool

The blue breasted kingfisher in the African Savanna section of the Zoo's McNeil Avian Center knows the secret to keeping cool in hot, humid days. Just stand in a pool and flap your wings to splash water all over you.

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@MegaBluestarfish Yes, even when its feathers are all wet and ruffled!

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This one is trying its best to get attention. It constantly flies right over the tops of visitors' heads!

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@happycozy Or the occasional mouse that manages to get into the exhibit!

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I'd hate to be the fish that encounters that beak.