Belted Kingfisher Pellet-casting

Belted Kingfisher Pellet-casting shows a male kingfisher regurgitating a pellet. This interesting section from Kelly, J. F., E. S. Bridge, and M. J. Hamas (2009). Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor)....

Sculpins are Hard to Swallow

Sculpins are hard to swallow shows a Belted Kingfisher beating a sculpin against a dock before swallowing it. This paragraph from the paper on the Belted Kingfisher from Birds of North America online explains the process: After capturing a fish, the bird flies to a...

Belted Kingfishers, Nesting

This was an exciting project because I was able to cover it from them selecting the nest, building the nest, feeding the young, and a youngster fledging. Of interest was the female being the aggresser when mating.  . To learn more about Belted Kingfishers look at The...