a prism-style splitting of light inside a feather. Under a microscope each long kingfisher barb, finer than a human hair, glitters with shades of the Caribbean. Tiny structures in the feathers ...

I’ve earned respect in my chosen career, and now it’s time for another feather in my fishing cap. 'I’m no warbler, but I have been known to showcase my kingfisher chorus from time to time.

It's the prismatic plumage of the kingfisher – a dynamic bird, bold in its orange and blue feathers, which shows off a neon flash down its back as it flies – that has inspired Flock Together's ...