Belted Kingfisher? - Close up

umbrellapoint · 08-21-2020, 01:01 PM

A closeup of a very friendly visitor ( I believe it is a belted kingfisher ) to my deck on Wolfeboro Neck this past week.

upthesaukee · 08-21-2020, 01:47 PM

Nice close up. Did it fly into the glass and get its bell rung? The whole front of our house is all glass and we have birds that try to take a short cut through the window.

Dave

tis · 08-21-2020, 04:00 PM

Yes, birds run right into our sliding glass doors. I feel so bad, I put little plastic things on the glass and hope it helps them to see.

ApS · 08-21-2020, 04:54 PM

Yes, it's a Belted Kingfisher. Interesting species, as they've demonstrated evolution of behavior. These are woodpeckers who transitioned to capturing fish. (Like the Asian bats that also catch fish.)

They're territorial among their own kin-birds, and very wary birds. Since they're hard to approach, closeups are scarce in bird books. It's likely a window strike, and he got his bell rung. Hope he flew off after recovering.

rick35 · 10-02-2020, 07:26 PM

We had one visit us this summer. I had never seen one before and initially thought it was a kind of woodpecker (not too far off). It took a while to find it on my bird app. Great looking bird!

tis · 10-03-2020, 07:59 AM

We have had one for years. This year we got a second one-we think maybe a baby but not sure.

08-21-2020, 01:01 PM	#1
umbrellapoint Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Boston / Wolfeboro Posts: 23 Thanks: 7 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Belted Kingfisher? - Close up A closeup of a very friendly visitor ( I believe it is a belted kingfisher ) to my deck on Wolfeboro Neck this past week. Attached Images

08-21-2020, 01:47 PM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,614 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,987 Times in 1,087 Posts	Nice Nice close up. Did it fly into the glass and get its bell rung? The whole front of our house is all glass and we have birds that try to take a short cut through the window. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

08-21-2020, 04:00 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,840 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	Yes, birds run right into our sliding glass doors. I feel so bad, I put little plastic things on the glass and hope it helps them to see. Last edited by tis; 10-03-2020 at 07:58 AM.

08-21-2020, 04:54 PM	#4
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 6,034 Thanks: 2,280 Thanked 787 Times in 563 Posts	Good "Catch"... Yes, it's a Belted Kingfisher. Interesting species, as they've demonstrated evolution of behavior. These are woodpeckers who transitioned to capturing fish. (Like the Asian bats that also catch fish.) They're territorial among their own kin-birds, and very wary birds. Since they're hard to approach, closeups are scarce in bird books. It's likely a window strike, and he got his bell rung. Hope he flew off after recovering.

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10-02-2020, 07:26 PM	#5
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	We had one visit us this summer. I had never seen one before and initially thought it was a kind of woodpecker (not too far off). It took a while to find it on my bird app. Great looking bird!

10-03-2020, 07:59 AM	#6
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,840 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	We have had one for years. This year we got a second one-we think maybe a baby but not sure.