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Belted Kingfisher

Photo by AshLyn
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this injured bird hoping across a gravel road with its wing dangling by a piece of skin. Taking it to a rehab center tomorrow morning.

Species ID Suggestions

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

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Comments (8)
annorion
Aww...well hopefully he didn't have to suffer longer than necessary. At least you tried your best to help!
DanielePralong
Sorry to hear this AshLyn :(. You tried! Thanks for posting his picture here. We hope you can get us more spottings!
AshLyn
The poor little guy didn't make it :(
annorion
Hope he can recover! Best of luck to him!

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