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A Young Belted Kingfisher. This fellow, probably a male, was trying to fish from the rocks below our deck.     Belted kingfisher,Canada,Geotagged,Megaceryle alcyon,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

A Young Belted Kingfisher.

This fellow, probably a male, was trying to fish from the rocks below our deck.

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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.

Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded Jul 3, 2020. Captured Jul 3, 2020 09:06 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO2500
  • 300mm