A wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia.
hankerings
hankerings
noun
plural of hankering
hearkening
hearkening
noun
The act of one who hearkens or listens.
verb
present participle of hearken
kingfisher
kingfisher
noun
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.