Kingfishers, Taipei, Taiwan (© htu/Flickr Select/Getty Images)

【May 21 2014】The common kingfisher might look like a hummingbird when it zips in for a landing on a fishing perch above a creek or pond. But once it's landed, the six-inch long bird will soon demonstrate how it got its name. The kingfisher waits patiently above the waters, waiting for small fish and even shrimp or water bugs to pass by, then the needle-like beak leads the charge into the drink. If things go well, the kingfisher returns to the air with a prized catch.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..