I saw a tufted duck today over near Oracle HQ, on the Bay. Pretty cool. Poor guy must’ve been blown off course, since this is far, far from their native range. Also saw a belted kingfisher hanging over the pond, which was rad. Two lifers for me!
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Winter Morning at Lake Carnegie Dam

The usual spot was flooded and empty.

https://islandinthenet.com/lake-carnegie-dam/

Belted Kingfisher down at the boat deck this evening watching the sunset #beltedkingfisher
Look Closely at this Belted Kingfisher's Snack!

I watched it from its perch in the last photo, fly right at me but go out of sight due to a bush on the shore before landing across the pond. It looked like it had something so I shot away.

Even at 600mm I was unsure of what it caught until I zoomed in. These birds like many other's in the area catch and eat way more fish than I thought!

Very excited to capture these!

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a Kingfisher at the exact moment he is committing to one particularly delicious looking fish.

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