The Belted Kingfisher is one of my favorite waterfront birds. Their powder blue and white coloration and ruffled "Woody Woodpecker"-like crest make them great birds to photograph, especially females that…
I photographed this Belted Kingfisher on a rare Pacific Northwest sunny afternoon a few days ago. She was putting on a show displaying her feathers while sitting on top of…
I recently found an interesting new birding destination near Seattle. Ballinger Lake Golf Course in Mountlake Terrace, Washington recently went out of business, and the city of Mountlake Terrace has…
A Belted Kingfisher poses on a metal fish sculpture on the Edmonds, WA waterfront.
One of my favorite birds to watch near the waterfront is the Belted Kingfisher. These energetic little birds have an unmistakable call - kind of like a high pitched rattle…