male belted kingfisher binomial name megaceryle alcyon chokoloskee bay florida

navigate by keyword : male belted kingfisher binomial name megaceryle alcyon perched leafless tree limb red mangrove forest chokoloskee bay florida prominently trees posts suitable watchpoints close water plunging headfirst fish prey roughly miles long two wide located gulf coast separated mexico islands

Male belted kingfisher, binomial name Megaceryle alcyon, at Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Male belted kingfisher, binomial name Megaceryle alcyon, at Chokoloskee Bay in Florida.

Pictured is a male belted kingfisher, binomial name Megaceryle alcyon, perched on a leafless tree limb in the red mangrove forest at Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. The belted kingfisher is often seen perched prominently on trees, posts, or other suitable watchpoints close to water before plunging in headfirst after its fish prey . Chokoloskee Bay is roughly ten miles long and two miles wide. It s located along Floridaâs Gulf Coast and is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Ten Thousand Islands.