Eric Stahlfeld...
> Saw a kingfisher perched on wire under Vashon ferry dock; quite a bit of red
> on sides, looked to form a complete band but wasn't quite sure.

"Not quite sure" is how I'm approaching the kingfisher spending time at East
Bay, Olympia, lately. Lots of rufous splashed on the sides and flanks, but just
a "pencil line," possibly broken, at the center of the lower breast. Looks like
a classic in-betweener juvenile. I'm hoping it sticks around long enough for me
to see it go one way or the other.

> Speaking of kingfishers, two last Thursday at Black River Slough (Renton);
one
> perched with red on sides, not extending across stomach, viewed head-on,
other
> heard while looking at perched bird.

Good description of a juvenile male. Thanks for watching so carefully.
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Scott Richardson
Olympia, Washington
salix at halcyon.com