This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).
This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).
This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).
This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).
This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).
This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).
This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).
This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Belted Kingfisher

(Megaceryle alcyon)

Description:

This shy bird made a lot of noise on my visit, but kept its distance. I’m no stranger to Aransas NWR, but I seem to have happy surprises whenever I visit. With weather warming, on this tour I met snakes, pigs, and Sedge Wrens (my first).

Date Taken: 2021:03:12 7:05

Location:

Aransas NWR
Austwell, Texas
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500

File Name: BeltedKingfisher_D5X2073-Aransas_NWR

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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