Belted Kingfisher

While I was walking today on the Greenbelt Trail along Westbrook, I saw a very large dark bird with a white tail soaring above the lake. I thought it could be an eagle.  Last year, about this time of year, I spotted a bald eagle nesting in the area of the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. For this reason, I went to the arboretum and walked to where I had seen the eagle nesting last year. Although I didn't see it, I wasn't disappointed because I spotted a Belted Kingfisher fishing and perching along the Connetquot River. I have seen them before, but only during the summer, so it was a treat to see one this almost winter's day.