Conversations with a River...

BELTED KINGFISHER 8" x 6" Watercolor & Pencil

ZOOM. A kingfisher almost clips me as it zooms by near the shore in search of fish and other tasty morsels. Definitely a bird on a mission. Their large beak is handy for snagging fish when they plunge into the water after one. An interesting fact about them is their nesting habits. The male and female dig and tunnel into a bank, sometimes 15 feet in, where the eggs are laid. That's definitely protection. Here he or she comes back again. What fun they are to watch.