November 30, 2021

I am a Belted Kingfisher

I need water near a vertical dirt patch

To build a burrow where I can nest

And protect my babies after they hatch.

Location: Goodwin Wildlife Management Area, Fellsmere

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Megaceryle_alcyon/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson