Belted Kingfisher

Love that 50s Hairdo

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This was the second Belted Kingfisher to appear in my yard last fall. This is one of the few species where the female is more colorful than the male so without the chestnut band across the middle this one is a male, appropriately sporting the pompadour hairdo. I watched him for about an hour or so diving into the pond for some fish. I could tell he was wary of my presence and stayed at a distance in the neighbor’s willow.

10/16/2019

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Mike Warner
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A great pic and enjoyed your story about it. I always assumed the male had the band! I learned something new!

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Leegramas

That is really a cool looking bird! Thanks for sharing.

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