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The Comical Kingfisher

The Comical Kingfisher

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...
Covers, February 2021

Covers, February 2021

by Scott Linstead and Steven Smith | Apr 3, 2021 | 2021, 02, February, Birds, Chickadees & Titmice, Covers, Kingfishers

Front cover: Belted Kingfisher with a minnow. Photo © Scott Linstead. Back Cover: Carolina Chickadees on Norway Spruce accented with hawthorne. Photo © Steven Smith.

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