{"id":9834,"date":"2024-01-01T20:45:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T03:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=9834"},"modified":"2024-01-01T20:45:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T03:45:17","slug":"kingfisher-along-south-platte-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/01\/kingfisher-along-south-platte-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingfisher Along South Platte River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ten days ago we headed out to Reynold&#8217;s Landing, along the South Platte River. Soon after passing the pond, I heard a Belted Kingfisher calling. It turned out that this Kingfisher was fishing at the pond. Here is a sequence of three images as this Kingfisher was hunting for food.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0024-Kingfisher-Hunitng-South-Platte-No-1.jpg\" alt=\"2943-0024-Kingfisher-Hunitng-South-Platte-No-1\" class=\"wp-image-9828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0024-Kingfisher-Hunitng-South-Platte-No-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0024-Kingfisher-Hunitng-South-Platte-No-1-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kingfisher Hunting, South Platte, No 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Saw something&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0025-Kingfisher-Hunting-South-Platte-No-2.jpg\" alt=\"2943-0025-Kingfisher-Hunting-South-Platte-No-2\" class=\"wp-image-9829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0025-Kingfisher-Hunting-South-Platte-No-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0025-Kingfisher-Hunting-South-Platte-No-2-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kingfisher Hunting, South Platte, No 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And diving.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0026-Kingfisher-Hunting-South-Platte-Dive.jpg\" alt=\"2943-0026-Kingfisher-Hunting-South-Platte-Dive\" class=\"wp-image-9830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0026-Kingfisher-Hunting-South-Platte-Dive.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2943-0026-Kingfisher-Hunting-South-Platte-Dive-768x530.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kingfisher Hunting, South Platte, Dive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Whilst watching this Kingfisher, he caught four critters from the pond. Probably crawdads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten days ago we headed out to Reynold&#8217;s Landing, along the South Platte River. Soon after passing the pond, I heard a Belted Kingfisher calling. It turned out that this Kingfisher was fishing at the pond. Here is a sequence of three images as this Kingfisher was hunting for food. Saw something&#8230; And diving. 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