Kingfisher: Tales from the Halcyon River is not just a book about this dazzlingly attractive bird but is a testament to the skill and dedication of Charlie Hamilton James. The Kingfisher is a bewitching bird, strikingly beautiful in colour and elegant in profile, but it is also hard to spot due to its shy nature and fast flight. It is notoriously difficult to photograph, and so the amazingly intimate photographs in this book make it truly unique.