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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Pictures: Belted Kingfishers

Roger Simmons, September 25, 2023October 2, 2023
Belted Kingfisher
Belted KingfisherA female Belted Kingfisher takes a break in a tree that's part of the cypress dome at the Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
Belted Kingfisher
Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher tries to stay in the shadows of cypress trees at Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
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Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher appears to be smiling for the camera at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
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Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher overlooks the Black Point Wildlife Drive on Merritt Island in September 2023.
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Belted KingfisherThis appears to be a young female Belted Kingfisher at the Orlando Wetlands in September 2023. Females get a brown belt on their belly.
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Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher shows of its wings at the Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
Belted Kingfisher
Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher takes a break in the morning light at Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
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Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfisher at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
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Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfishers chase each other at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
Belted Kingfisher
Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher doing what Belted Kingfishers do - catch fish - at Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
Belted Kingfisher
Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfisher at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
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Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher hangs out near the Cypress Dome at Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
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Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher rests on a powerline at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in July 2023.
Belted Kingfisher
Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher perches at the cypress dome at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
Belted Kingfisher
Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher stretches its wings on a dead tree limb on a cloudy morning at the Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
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Belted KingfishersTwo Belted Kingfishers fly around the Orlando Wetlands in September 2023, trying to exert their territorial claims.
Belted Kingfishers
Belted KingfishersA pair of Belted Kingfishers fly around each other, trying to defend their territory at the Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
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Belted KingfisherThe always-seems-to-be-moving Belted Kingfisher lands on a dead limb briefly at Orlando Wetlands in August. 2023
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Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfisher at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
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Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher flies over Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
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Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfisher at Orlando Wetlands in August 2023.
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Belted KingfisherCan you spot the Belted Kingfisher hiding in this cypress tree at Orlando Wetlands in September 2023?
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Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher with its catch at Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
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Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher preens during its brief stop on a limb over a pond at the Orlando Wetlands in 2023.
Belted Kingfisher
Belted KingfisherA Belted Kingfisher overlooks Orlando Wetlands in September 2023.
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