I pretty much hit the bird lottery today including this lifer sporting the best ‘do in the basin; a female belted kingfisher. Fun fact, unlike many bird species, the females are more colorful and wear two belts. 🐦 #kingfisher #sepulvedawildlifereserve #beltedkingfisher #megacerylealcyon

Belted Kingfisher.

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A Male Belted Kingfisher making sure his meal does not wriggle on the way down.

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The call they make can be described as a rattle…which means, of course, a group of these is called a rattle! (Also used are concentration and kerfluffle.)
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