Date: 12/7/24 8:11 am From: Christina Nieves via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Belted Kingfisher - Interesting or Incidental Behavior?
Interesting observation. I also heard that very distinct, rapid fire clicking of the Belted King Fisher and thought it was much louder than usual, while walking near the Windsor Locks Canal.
Christina Nieves
Windsor Locks
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> On Dec 7, 2024, at 10:55 AM, Angela Dimmitt via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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> This morning while scanning the river, I heard a kingfisher rattling as he flew under Boardman's Bridge, New Milford - it sounded like a machine gun firing, so loud! Then he returned -- twice - pursuing a female, again rattling under the bridge. Were it mating season, perhaps "I'm a macho kingfisher, my rattle is really big!"
> Angela Dimmitt
> New Milford
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