{"id":22740,"date":"2015-04-24T14:09:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T20:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?page_id=22740"},"modified":"2026-02-08T05:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:57:18","slug":"belted-kingfisher-images","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/belted-kingfisher-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Belted Kingfisher Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%,#ffffff 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" alt=\"Perky and alert male Belted Kingfisher, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" title=\"Perky and alert male Belted Kingfisher\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-adult-male-branch-mia-mcpherson-7588.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-adult-male-branch-mia-mcpherson-7588.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-168556\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-adult-male-branch-mia-mcpherson-7588-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-adult-male-branch-mia-mcpherson-7588-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-adult-male-branch-mia-mcpherson-7588-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-adult-male-branch-mia-mcpherson-7588.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Belted Kingfisher Images, Facts and Information:<\/h2>\n<p><em>Megaceryle alcyon<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Belted Kingfishers have powdery blue-gray plumage, dark eyes, tiny legs and feet, large heads with shaggy crests and long, sharp bills. Males have a single blue band on their chests and females have one blue band and one rusty red band.<\/li>\n<li>Some Belted Kingfishers are migratory and some are year-round residents in their range. Open water is a must for this species.<\/li>\n<li>Belted Kingfishers require clear open water and vertical open banks for habitat. They can be found near streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, estuaries and other marine habitat.<\/li>\n<li>Belted Kingfishers primarily eat fish but they also will eat crustaceans such as crayfish, mollusks, insects, amphibians, reptiles, small birds and small fruits like berries.<\/li>\n<li>Belted Kingfishers nest in burrows they dig, they lay 5 to 8 eggs which hatch in 22 to 24 days. Both sexes incubate and they are monogamous.<\/li>\n<li>A group of kingfishers can be called a &#8220;rattle&#8221; or &#8220;crown&#8221; of kingfishers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I hope you enjoy viewing my Belted Kingfisher photos. <i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-feather fas circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:rgba(97,118,99,0.79);--awb-iconcolor-hover:rgba(97,118,99,0.79);--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-margin-right:10px;\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-alignleft\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default 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awb-button__text--default\">Back to Birds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e0dede 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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fusion-portfolio-1 fusion-portfolio-grid fusion-portfolio-paging-infinite fusion-portfolio-four fusion-portfolio-boxed fusion-portfolio-text\" data-id=\"-rw-1\" data-columns=\"four\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-portfolio-1 .fusion-portfolio-wrapper .fusion-col-spacing{padding:6px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-wrapper\" id=\"fusion-portfolio-1\" data-picturesize=\"auto\" data-pages=\"7\" style=\"margin:-6px;\"><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-116979\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images merlin-images fusion-col-spacing post-116979\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-bothering-a-merlin\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Male Belted Kingfisher bothering a Merlin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/belted-kingfisher-merlin-wasatch-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2553.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Male Belted Kingfisher bothering a Merlin, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/belted-kingfisher-merlin-wasatch-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2553.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/belted-kingfisher-merlin-wasatch-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2553-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/belted-kingfisher-merlin-wasatch-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2553-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/belted-kingfisher-merlin-wasatch-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2553-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/belted-kingfisher-merlin-wasatch-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2553-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/belted-kingfisher-merlin-wasatch-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2553.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-bothering-a-merlin\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Male Belted Kingfisher bothering a Merlin<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/merlin-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Merlin Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Male Belted Kingfisher bothering a Merlin<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 10\/9\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-119905\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-119905\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-on-a-sunny-january-morning\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Male Belted Kingfisher on a sunny January morning\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/belted-kingfisher-male-winter-mia-mcpherson-8514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Male Belted Kingfisher on a sunny January morning, Salt Lake County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/belted-kingfisher-male-winter-mia-mcpherson-8514.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/belted-kingfisher-male-winter-mia-mcpherson-8514-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/belted-kingfisher-male-winter-mia-mcpherson-8514-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/belted-kingfisher-male-winter-mia-mcpherson-8514-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/belted-kingfisher-male-winter-mia-mcpherson-8514-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/belted-kingfisher-male-winter-mia-mcpherson-8514.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-on-a-sunny-january-morning\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Male Belted Kingfisher on a sunny January morning<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Male Belted Kingfisher on a sunny January morning<\/p>\n<p>Location: Salt Lake County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 1\/18\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-109607\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-109607\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/winter-female-belted-kingfisher-under-cloudy-skies\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Winter female Belted Kingfisher under cloudy skies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Winter female Belted Kingfisher under cloudy skies, Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/winter-female-belted-kingfisher-under-cloudy-skies\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Winter female Belted Kingfisher under cloudy skies<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Winter female Belted Kingfisher under cloudy skies<\/p>\n<p>Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 1\/12\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-109605\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-109605\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/low-light-female-belted-kingfisher-on-a-branch\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Low light female Belted Kingfisher on a branch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8253.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Low light female Belted Kingfisher on a branch, Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8253.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8253-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8253-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8253-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8253-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8253.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/low-light-female-belted-kingfisher-on-a-branch\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Low light female Belted Kingfisher on a branch<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Low light female Belted Kingfisher on a branch<\/p>\n<p>Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 1\/12\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-109603\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-109603\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/female-belted-kingfisher-in-low-light-conditions\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Female Belted Kingfisher in low light conditions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Female Belted Kingfisher in low light conditions, Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8215.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8215-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8215-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8215-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8215-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/belted-kingfisher-female-cool-mia-mcpherson-8215.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/female-belted-kingfisher-in-low-light-conditions\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Female Belted Kingfisher in low light conditions<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Female Belted Kingfisher in low light conditions<\/p>\n<p>Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 1\/12\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-102731\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-102731\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/spring-male-belted-kingfisher-portrait\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Spring male Belted Kingfisher portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/belted-kingfisher-male-close-up-mia-mcpherson-8772.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Spring male Belted Kingfisher portrait, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/belted-kingfisher-male-close-up-mia-mcpherson-8772.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/belted-kingfisher-male-close-up-mia-mcpherson-8772-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/belted-kingfisher-male-close-up-mia-mcpherson-8772-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/belted-kingfisher-male-close-up-mia-mcpherson-8772-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/belted-kingfisher-male-close-up-mia-mcpherson-8772-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/belted-kingfisher-male-close-up-mia-mcpherson-8772.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/spring-male-belted-kingfisher-portrait\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Spring male Belted Kingfisher portrait<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Spring male Belted Kingfisher portrait<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 5\/25\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-108670\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-108670\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/female-belted-kingfisher-on-her-throne\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Female Belted Kingfisher on her throne\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/belted-kingfisher-female-farmington-bay-mia-mcpherson-9262.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Female Belted Kingfisher on her throne, Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/belted-kingfisher-female-farmington-bay-mia-mcpherson-9262.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/belted-kingfisher-female-farmington-bay-mia-mcpherson-9262-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/belted-kingfisher-female-farmington-bay-mia-mcpherson-9262-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/belted-kingfisher-female-farmington-bay-mia-mcpherson-9262-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/belted-kingfisher-female-farmington-bay-mia-mcpherson-9262-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/belted-kingfisher-female-farmington-bay-mia-mcpherson-9262.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/female-belted-kingfisher-on-her-throne\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Female Belted Kingfisher on her throne<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Female Belted Kingfisher on her throne<\/p>\n<p>Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 10\/15\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-93956\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-93956\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-staring-at-something-with-intensity\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Belted Kingfisher staring at something with intensity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5193.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher staring at something with intensity, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5193.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5193-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5193-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5193-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5193.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-staring-at-something-with-intensity\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Belted Kingfisher staring at something with intensity<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Belted Kingfisher staring at something with intensity<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 8\/23\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-93953\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-93953\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-male-calling-from-a-willow\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Belted Kingfisher male calling from a willow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5123.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher male calling from a willow, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5123.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5123-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5123-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5123-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5123.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-male-calling-from-a-willow\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Belted Kingfisher male calling from a willow<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Belted Kingfisher male calling from a willow<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 8\/23\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-93950\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-93950\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-perched-high-in-a-willow\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Belted Kingfisher perched high in a willow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5098.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher perched high in a willow, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5098.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5098-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5098-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5098-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-5098.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-perched-high-in-a-willow\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Belted Kingfisher perched high in a willow<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Belted Kingfisher perched high in a willow<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 8\/23\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-93948\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-93948\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-in-a-willow-portrait\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Belted Kingfisher in a willow portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-4920.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher in a willow portrait, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-4920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-4920-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-4920-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-4920-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-summer-mia-mcpherson-4920.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-in-a-willow-portrait\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Belted Kingfisher in a willow portrait<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Belted Kingfisher in a willow portrait<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 8\/23\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-91934\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-91934\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/adult-male-belted-kingfisher-being-defensive\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Adult male Belted Kingfisher being defensive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Adult male Belted Kingfisher being defensive, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0514.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0514-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0514-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0514-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0514.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/adult-male-belted-kingfisher-being-defensive\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Adult male Belted Kingfisher being defensive<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Adult male Belted Kingfisher being defensive<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 7\/6\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-91932\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-91932\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-settling-down\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Male Belted Kingfisher settling down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0495.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Male Belted Kingfisher settling down, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0495.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0495-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0495-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0495-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0495.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-settling-down\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Male Belted Kingfisher settling down<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Male Belted Kingfisher settling down<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 7\/6\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-91930\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-91930\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/excited-adult-male-belted-kingfisher\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Excited adult male Belted Kingfisher\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0494.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Excited adult male Belted Kingfisher, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0494.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0494-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0494-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0494-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beleted-kingfisher-adult-male-mia-mcpherson-0494.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/excited-adult-male-belted-kingfisher\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Excited adult male Belted Kingfisher<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Excited adult male Belted Kingfisher<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 7\/6\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-91928\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-91928\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/immature-belted-kingfisher-calling\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Immature Belted Kingfisher calling\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0363.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Immature Belted Kingfisher calling, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0363.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0363-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0363-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0363-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0363.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/immature-belted-kingfisher-calling\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Immature Belted Kingfisher calling<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Immature Belted Kingfisher calling<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 7\/6\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-91926\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-91926\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/calm-immature-belted-kingfisher\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Calm immature Belted Kingfisher\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0335.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Calm immature Belted Kingfisher, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0335.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0335-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0335-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0335-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-immature-perched-mia-mcpherson-0335.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/calm-immature-belted-kingfisher\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Calm immature Belted Kingfisher<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Calm immature Belted Kingfisher<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 7\/6\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-89945\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-89945\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-with-prey-for-his-chicks\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Male Belted Kingfisher with prey for his chicks?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-4151.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Male Belted Kingfisher with prey for his chicks? Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-4151.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-4151-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-4151-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-4151-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-4151.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-with-prey-for-his-chicks\/?portfolioCats=3011\">Male Belted Kingfisher with prey for his chicks?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/belted-kingfisher-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Belted Kingfisher Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Male Belted Kingfisher with prey for his chicks?<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 6\/4\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-89943\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-89943\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/male-belted-kingfisher-perched-on-a-favorite-branch\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Male Belted Kingfisher perched on a favorite branch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2281.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Male Belted Kingfisher perched on a favorite branch, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2281.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2281-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2281-400x267.jpg 400w, 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class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Male Belted Kingfisher perched on a favorite branch<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 6\/1\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-89941\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-89941\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/belted-kingfisher-male-in-front-of-yellow-wildflowers\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Belted Kingfisher male in front of yellow wildflowers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher male in front of yellow wildflowers, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2232.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-2232-200x143.jpg 200w, 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Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Belted Kingfisher male in front of yellow wildflowers<\/p>\n<p>Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah<\/p>\n<p>Date: 6\/1\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-89939\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post belted-kingfisher-images fusion-col-spacing post-89939\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/spring-male-belted-kingfisher-on-a-favored-perch\/?portfolioCats=3011\" aria-label=\"Spring male Belted Kingfisher on a favored perch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-7375.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Spring male Belted Kingfisher on a favored perch, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/belted-kingfisher-mountains-mia-mcpherson-7375.jpg\" 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