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Belted Kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon

Photo by Terri
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge

Notes:

This was one of my must see birds when I started birding. Took me a year before I tracked it down with a little from my friends. Now I see them all the time.

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Comments (5)
Atul
wow how cool is that!!
Terri
We had spent the day birding and were getting ready to leave and i said "Jeff were is my kingfisher you promised me" and we turned and there he was posing for me. Jeff said he had him waiting for me lol
Atul
my fav birds ,thanks for sharing!!
KarenL
Great spot! I've not seen one yet!
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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