Chasing the Elusive Belted Kingfisher ~ patience is a virtue

For years now while I’ve been out photographing eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, pelicans and other shorebirds, there has been one bird that has always kept its distance from me, the elusive Belted Kingfisher! Many times I’ve been spotted running back and forth along marina docks, along coastal gol

William R. Beebe is an accomplished realist specializing in painting ships, landscapes and bird life.

Chasing the Elusive Belted Kingfisher ~ patience is a virtue! — The paintings of William R. Beebe

Chasing the Elusive Belted Kingfisher ~ patience is a virtue! — The paintings of William R. Beebe

Chasing the Elusive Belted Kingfisher ~ patience is a virtue! — The paintings of William R. Beebe

Chasing the Elusive Belted Kingfisher ~ patience is a virtue! — The paintings of William R. Beebe

Chasing the Elusive Belted Kingfisher ~ patience is a virtue! — The paintings of William R. Beebe

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Sapsucker Woods at the Cornell Lab - Male Belted Kingfishers look like their female counterparts, but without the rusty belt that gives these birds their name. The Belted Kingfisher is one of