Friday bird watch

Beth KinnaneOur Town Outdoors, West Knox County

Piper the belted kingfisher was ready for his close-up. Stephanie Briggs caught this image on Fort Loudoun Lake. Native to Tennessee, belted kingfishers are year-round residents. Their numbers are in decline, however, due to habitat loss and water pollution.

 

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