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Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher - Gilbert, Arizona - USA

Belted Kingfisher - Gilbert, Arizona - USA
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Cute pair of American avocet juveniles at Gilbert Arizona's Riparian Preserve.

Actually captured this on American Eagle Day, June 20th, 2015 at Woods Canyon Lake, Arizona. This is the father of two eaglets being raised this year

Male mallard duck in flight at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona.

I captured this Lesser yellowlegs walking through the calm water in pond #4 at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona.

Green-winged teal - Anas crecca
Green-winged teal - Anas crecca
Flying by my position at Pond #7 in Gilbert Arizona's Riparian Preserve at Wat

Great blue heron picked this spot, 20 feet from me, to preen, and expose the undersides of his wings to the morning sun.

Juvenile Burrowing owl stretching its wings in Zanjero Park, Gilbert, Arizona.

Closeup of a female Harris's hawk. Saved and cared for by LibertyWildlife.org

Juvenile Black-crowned night heron flying low across the water. Gilbert, Arizona's Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 8-30-2015.

I caught this Tricolored heron in a patch of light in a pond that was mostly in late afternoon shade, what luck! These birds are a bit rare for Gilbe

Pair of American avocets after mating. The male will place his wing over her and cross his beak with hers as he dismounts. They will take a few step

A bee paused on the edge of this purple prickly pear flower to clean some pollen off of itself.

Juvenile Burrowing owl stalking something fierce. Zanjero Park, Gilbert, Arizona.

Snowy egret dragging its yellow feet through the water to scare fish. When the egret sees them swimming away, it dips its beak and sometimes head int

Great horned owl, saved and cared for by LibertyWildlife.org

One of several images that turned out in focus as this Northern pintail drake took off and flew past me. Gilbert Arizona's Riparian Preserve at

Northern pintail hen coming in to land near me. November, 2016, Gilbert, Arizona, USA

Enjoyed watching this Great blue heron preening in the early morning light.

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