A pair of Belted Kingfishers are using a Salem cutbank for nesting. Cutbank as usual, though in Europe people often provide artifical cliffs for their kingfishers. This cliff faces the main roadway into Minto-Brown (leading to parking lots, 1 to 3). … Read on blog or Reader Towheeblog Read on blog or Reader CUTBANK CONDO atowhee May 18 A pair of Belted Kingfishers are using a Salem cutbank for nesting. Cutbank as usual, though in Europe people often provide artifical cliffs for their kingfishers. This cliff faces the main roadway into Minto-Brown (leading to parking lots, 1 to 3). This nest hole is near the top of a thirty foot vertical dirt cliff (machine-made) on the east side of River Road South. I saw and heard one kingfisher give a short rattle call, then enter, to lay an egg, or incubate, perhaps? I waited some time but the bird did not re-emerge. The hole, meanwhile, just sat up there posing. It is about twice as wide as it is tall. Like badgers and ground squirrels, kingfishers can do their own excavation. There were other holes in the cutbank and rough-winged swallows were flying past. Looking for nest site, or just passing through? Time will tell. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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