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Birds of the Secluded Pond

Oh wow, here is a great egret (Ardea alba) at a secluded pond in Albany, Georgia. But wait, if you look to the left on a tree branch, you'll see what I missed when I took this photograph. There is a belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) just sitting on the branch.

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The image shows a serene scene at a secluded pond. A great egret stands gracefully in the shallow water near the shore, surrounded by trees with overhanging branches. The water reflects the egret and the surrounding foliage, creating a peaceful and picturesque setting. Additionally, a belted kingfisher is perched on a branch to the left side of the image, blending into the natural surroundings. The presence of both birds adds to the biodiversity and tranquility of the scene, making it an interesting and relevant capture of nature.
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Morning catch 20230913

This is a belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), it flew over this morning while I was sitting outside. Interestingly, several minutes earlier, I used Merlin to record the songs of birds in the area and the belted kingfisher popped up. I considered walking to the pond down the road to take a look, but I was comfortable drinking my coffee.

"With its top-heavy physique, energetic flight, and piercing rattle, the Belted Kingfisher seems to have an air of self-importance as it patrols up and down rivers and shorelines. It nests in burrows along earthen banks and feeds almost entirely on aquatic prey, diving to catch fish and crayfish with its heavy, straight bill. These ragged-crested birds are a powdery blue-gray; males have one blue band across the white breast, while females have a blue and a chestnut band." -allaboutbirds.org

This is a photograph the underside of a belted kingfisher flying from left to right in the frame. The ground direct it was flying is north. The colors in this photograph are affected by dim light conditions, it's a gray overcast morning. The bird leads with its long, straight, yellow beak. The top of its head and face is dark so the right eye is not visible. The area of the throat just below its beak is white. There is a black belt the covers its lower throat and upper chest. The rest of its lower body is mostly white. Its large indigo or black wings are spread wide. its flight feathers are a mixture of white and dark, but the tips are black or indigo. Its folded tail is dark. "Belted Kingfishers are stocky, large-headed birds with a shaggy crest on the top and back of the head and a straight, thick, pointed bill. Their legs are short, and their tails are medium length and square-tipped. These kingfishers are blue gray above with fine, white spotting on the wings and tail. The underparts are white with a broad, blue breast band. Females also have a broad rusty band on their bellies. Juveniles show irregular rusty spotting in the breast band. - allaboutbirds.org
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