@naturehawk: He even looks like the bubbly water he is headed for. I wonder if these birds ever get eaten by big fish when they dive.
@marktheasctic never personally heard of it but the odds of a very large Pike striking, having been just in the right place at the right time, must be a possibility
@naturehawk: Seems like. But they are good at what they do. Maybe Pike watch King Fishers sitting on branches over the water and know that they will dive in after a small fish. Just thinking out loud here.