What Does a Belted Kingfisher Bird Look Like? Like flycatchers, kingfishers perch on treetops or exposed branches to survey their surroundings. The hefty body, thick bill and shaggy crest are all ...

As usual, I heard the loud, rattling call before I saw the bird. It was a Belted Kingfisher, a denizen of the small ponds and lakes at Fair Meadows, positioned on an exposed perch in a tree above ...