Please ID this bird (1 Viewer)

cal

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #1

Can anyone ID this bird? Thanks

 

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streatham

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #2

it's a belted kingfisher by the look of it.

 

Jane Turner

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #3

Knowing were it was taken would help - its clearly a large Kingfisher..

Looks a bit like a Female Pied Kingfisher... though perhaps should have more white in the tail?

 

tom tams

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #4

A Male Belted Kingfisher

Tom

 

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streatham

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #5

male belted i should have added.

 

cal

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #6

Jane Turner said:

Knowing were it was taken would help - its clearly a large Kingfisher..

Looks a bit like a Female Pied Kingfisher... though perhaps should have more white in the tail?

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Hi Jane, this was taken in Southeast Michigan USA.

Thanks......Cal

 

gthang

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #7

even though i'm a newb, i could agree that it is a belted kingfisher, on the other hand it could be a woodpecker, (the angle of the photo prevents any real look at the bill).

I'd say Belted Kingfisher...

 

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Dave B Smith

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #8

Male Belted Kingfisher. Nice photo. Saw a female belted Kingfisher here in Campeche, Mexico yesterday. She was perching on a rock jetty and fishing in the Ocean.

 

Katy Penland

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #9

Cal, what a great shot. I don't think I've ever seen a photo of a kingfisher from *beneath* while in flight. I know I'd never be able to get a shot like that, they're so *fast*!

Question: The bright white "window panes" on the wings -- are they transparent? Since the entire ventral side of the bird is in shadow, these are sure brilliant compared to the other white plumage. They seem too symmetrical to be a molt.

 

cal

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• Mar 2, 2004

• #10

Katy Penland said:

Cal, what a great shot. I don't think I've ever seen a photo of a kingfisher from *beneath* while in flight. I know I'd never be able to get a shot like that, they're so *fast*!

Question: The bright white "window panes" on the wings -- are they transparent? Since the entire ventral side of the bird is in shadow, these are sure brilliant compared to the other white plumage. They seem too symmetrical to be a molt.

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Hi Katy, I was taking pictures of gulls in flight and was quite surprised when I got home and found this guy among the pictures.......The bright white area on the wings are not transparent.....Thanks, Cal

 

Chuck A. Walla

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• Mar 3, 2004

• #11

cal said:

Hi Katy, I was taking pictures of gulls in flight and was quite surprised when I got home and found this guy among the pictures.

Makes me feel better. I've seen them fly over very fast. Getting a shot like this would take incredible timing and luck. Great.

bob

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