Found in the Clutter: Belted Kingfisher

These were way, way down in the piles of photos (figuratively). They were taken 9 years ago when I was first moving from snapshots to taking up more serious bird photography. It was a lucky happenstance that this female Belted Kingfisher didn’t notice me and perched relatively close by. Three generations of camera body have passed. I’m using a much longer lens and shooting RAW instead of JPEG. But I am still learning new stuff about birds and photography even after 9 years. Keeps the brain from slowing down!