Ron Bielefeld/ BIA / Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) male landing with fish prey, Florida

Ron Bielefeld/ BIA / Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) male flying with fish prey, Florida

Ron Bielefeld/ BIA / Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) male flying with fish prey, Florida

Marie Read / Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) female holding prey (crayfish) in her bill, New York, USA

Marie Read / Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) female taking flight from perch, Lansing, New York, USA. Digital composite.

Marie Read / Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) female with a fish (Round Goby), Lansing, New York, USA

Gerrit Vyn / Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) female, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana, USA. December.

Gerrit Vyn / Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) female, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana, USA. December.

Bill Morales / Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) in defensive posture, Maryland

Alan Murphy / Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) calling, Texas

Alan Murphy / Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) female carrying a fish, Texas

Alan Murphy / Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) carrying fish prey, Texas