by Marlene Burkholder | May 1, 2023 | 2023, 05 May Story Contest, Articles & Stories, Birds, Contest, Kingfishers, Story Contest
View the May 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Belted Kingfisher at nest. Photos © Marlene Burkholder. One sunny May morning, I saw two kingfishers! I assumed they were just flying around and wouldn’t stay long. To my surprise, they seemed to be staying around. They would...
by David J. Belleau | Apr 3, 2021 | 2021, 02, February, Articles & Stories, Birds, Kingfishers
Silently I walked through the trees, toward the lake. On the shore stood a bird-watching blind. I stepped inside and sat down to watch. A male Belted Kingfisher leaving its nest. Photo © Kevin Shank With a soft thump, something landed on the roof. What could it be? I...