Belted Kingfisher

Description:

Short and stocky with shaggy blue crestStout black billWhite underpartsMale shows single blue breast band

Habitat:

Kingfishers live near streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and estuaries. They nest in burrows that they dig into soft earthen banks, usually adjacent to or directly over water. Kingfishers spend winters in areas where the water doesn’t freeze so that they have continual access to their aquatic foods.

Notes:

Ive been watching this male kingfisher for a couple of years now. He always perches in the same tree. I never have found a nest or a female with him! Very elusive.