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Megaceryle alcyon
This bird has distinctive markings...a heavy bill, stocky body, and a feather crest which resembles a "bad hair day." They are very shy, and difficult to approach, even to snap a photo. This one (male) was spotted on a branch over an Ash Springs pond in the Nevada Mojave Desert fairly close to Death Valley, California. They seem to frequent a specific territory, working the waters for fish.
Ash Springs is a riparian area, designated as a National Wildlife Refuge.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2015
Submitted on May 15, 2015
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