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Belted Kingfisher

This is the cover for a gallery of kingfishers, the remarkably fast and skittish bird found in different species all over the hemisphere. Here, a Belted Kingfisher perches beside the water, its striking blue-and-white plumage and oversized bill making it one of the most photogenic and instantly recognizable waterbirds in North America

A Belted Kingfisher spans its tail, ready for takeoff.

A Belted Kingfisher spreads its wings, looking for all the world like a royal blessing its people.

A Belted Kingfisher in flight over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

A Belted Kingfisher in flight over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

A Belted Kingfisher in flight over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

Two kingfishers battle it out over the Pee Island Preserve in coastal North Carolina.

A Belted Kingfisher in flight toward the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

Two kingfishers battle it out over the Pee Island Preserve in coastal North Carolina.

A Belted Kingfisher in flight over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

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