Other assorted birds

My First Kingfisher

This was a lifer for me. I'd been wanting to see one for a long time. I had heard one had been sighted and finally I heard it and was able to spot it way out on the lake. This photo is heavily cropped but it counts and was thrilling. A lovely female.
Female Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

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