458 THE BELTED KINGFIS%Er! 



ui six nr eight Ijinls seen in August or early in Scptcnilicr dues iKit 

 mean tli.nt Kinglislier is in<lulging in niid-suninier gaities witli liis fellows, 

 hut only tiiat tiie family group of that season has not yet heen hroken up. 



The Kingfisher is not only a fresh water bird of wide distrilnition, but 

 a lover of tiie sea. It is found thruout the length of our ami)lc shores on 

 both SKiuid and ocean; but is. of course, most common where suitable nesting 

 bluffs of clay or .sand are afforded. Thruout western Washington the bird 

 is largely resident, and if this very stable species ever does begin to show 

 variation, it will be in tiie Pacific Northwest. 



