Many who visit Brooks Camp in Katmai find a place to perch and take in the survival story playing out in front of them. Bears fishing and salmon spawning, but few noticing the other animals perched nearby. Belted Kingfishers are often seen fliting around the river, diving for small fish, and providing a distinguishable rattling call. Amid the splashing of bears and salmon, the gurgle of the river, and the buzz of the insects nearby, the Belted Kingfisher will not be missed. Sound allows us to be

Belted Kingfisher Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology