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Time To Escape! While resting this young female Belted Kingfisher couldn&rsquo;t remain quiet and her presence brought her attention from one of the resident Merlins (Falco columbarius)!<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162278/a_young_female_belted_kingfisher.html" title="A Young Female Belted Kingfisher."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/162278_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zhMFRkMWKEhlcUV%2FYoJmIVTv91g%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="A Young Female Belted Kingfisher. She is sitting collected her thoughts because her parents are trying to get her to &ldquo;move on&rdquo;. It&rsquo;s that time of year!<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162279/time_to_escape.html Belted kingfisher,Canada,Geotagged,Megaceryle alcyon,Summer" /></a></figure> Belted kingfisher,Canada,Geotagged,Megaceryle alcyon,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Time To Escape!

While resting this young female Belted Kingfisher couldn’t remain quiet and her presence brought her attention from one of the resident Merlins (Falco columbarius)!

A Young Female Belted Kingfisher. She is sitting collected her thoughts because her parents are trying to get her to “move on”. It’s that time of year!<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162279/time_to_escape.html Belted kingfisher,Canada,Geotagged,Megaceryle alcyon,Summer

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The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, the only member of that group commonly found in the northern United States and Canada. It is depicted on the 1986 series Canadian $5 note. All kingfishers were formerly placed in one family, Alcedinidae, but recent research suggests that this should be divided into three. All six New World kingfishers, together with three Old World species, make up the new family Cerylidae.

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Uploaded Jul 23, 2024. Captured Jul 21, 2024 14:57 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO1000
  • 400mm