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Belted Kingfisher of Idaho Almost every day after work or headed into Sandpoint, I noticed this guy would perch on the powerlines just above a slough from lake Pend Orielle. I liked this little dude so much and named him "Fish"... Needless to say, we were friends whether he knew it or not :) Belted kingfisher,Megaceryle alcyon Click/tap to enlarge

Belted Kingfisher of Idaho

Almost every day after work or headed into Sandpoint, I noticed this guy would perch on the powerlines just above a slough from lake Pend Orielle. I liked this little dude so much and named him "Fish"... Needless to say, we were friends whether he knew it or not :)

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    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Funny how you build up a relation with animals you see often, even if those animals aren't conscious about it at all. In our garden, I know and recognize every bird that arrives, every individual that has been returning for years in a row. Posted 9 years ago
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      SaraBethWilliamson
      Giant Tortoise
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      That is so cool! Hopefully I can relate to that one day as I sit out by my future garden or pond :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Belted kingfisher

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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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
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Uploaded Apr 25, 2016. Captured Apr 16, 2016 18:02.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T5
  • f/7.1
  • 1/664s
  • ISO100
  • 300mm