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Help me identy please

Last post 09-06-2008, 7:08 PM by Nu_2_Birding. 5 replies.
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  •  09-06-2008, 6:50 AM 58314

    Help me identy please

    This bird is being seen on our pond. It has a blue head, white ring around it's neck and a gray body. It fly's in a straight path and low to the water. I believe that I have seen it diving after fish as well. It is about the size of a crow maybe slightly bigger. I am located in Central NY near Syracuse. It screeches when it fly's. It has been around all summer long.

    Thank you.

  •  09-06-2008, 6:54 AM 58315 in reply to 58314

    Re: Help me identy please

    Sounds like a Belted Kingfisher to me!
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  •  09-06-2008, 7:14 AM 58316 in reply to 58314

    Re: Help me identy please

    Check a book or Online and see if what you described might be a Belted Kingfisher. 

    Size is about right, although the call is more often described as a rattle but your probably close enough.  Given how lighting can play tricks, I believe that your overall description of color should be about right. 

    Particularly, if you were able to see that it had white on the breast and underneath.  The blue under the neck are should extend onto the breast in a rough V-pattern.

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  •  09-06-2008, 8:00 AM 58321 in reply to 58314

    Re: Help me identy please

    I would also say that it's a Belted Kingfisher....does it look like this?

     

    belted kingfisher 


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  •  09-06-2008, 9:36 AM 58325 in reply to 58321

    Re: Help me identy please

    Yup, I think that is it. I did not notice the "Don King" Hair style but will try to get a closer look at it next time. I also listened on-line to the sound of a belted kingfisher and that is the sound that it is making. Thank all of you for your great help!!!!!

     

    Mystery solved.

  •  09-06-2008, 7:08 PM 58355 in reply to 58325

    Re: Help me identy please

    When they fly, the crest is usually retracted.....cool to have buzzing your pond....hopefully you see it catch something!!

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