http://stevecreek.com/belted-kingfisher/ Wildlife And Nature Photography By Steve Creek - Specializing in Arkansas and Oklahoma Wildlife Thu, 17 May 2012 15:31:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://stevecreek.com/belted-kingfisher/comment-page-1/#comment-10870 Steve Creek Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:30:36 +0000 http://stevecreek.com/?p=3564#comment-10870 Alison, I would be honor if you would use my photo. I took that photo several years ago and have been trying to get a better one every since. I almost didn't post that photo on my site because I didn't like it. Several people have commented on it and so now I'm glad I didn't trash it. Alison, I would be honor if you would use my photo. I took that photo several years ago and have been trying to get a better one every since. I almost didn’t post that photo on my site because I didn’t like it. Several people have commented on it and so now I’m glad I didn’t trash it.

]]> http://stevecreek.com/belted-kingfisher/comment-page-1/#comment-10869 Alison Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:21:58 +0000 http://stevecreek.com/?p=3564#comment-10869 Every year our local Audubon Society (the Tahoma chapter) sponsors a bird drawing contest for school children. This year the belted kingfisher is one of three possible subjects. As I've searched for good, drawable representations that include habitat, yours is one of the best. I would love it if you would grant permission to use it as a model for my fourth and fifth graders who would like to try to draw it as their entry. Every year our local Audubon Society (the Tahoma chapter) sponsors a bird drawing contest for school children. This year the belted kingfisher is one of three possible subjects. As I’ve searched for good, drawable representations that include habitat, yours is one of the best. I would love it if you would grant permission to use it as a model for my fourth and fifth graders who would like to try to draw it as their entry.

]]> http://stevecreek.com/belted-kingfisher/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 Steve Creek Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:48:56 +0000 http://stevecreek.com/?p=3564#comment-4137 Thanks everyone! Lili, you just made my day with the great comment you left. I also had a teacher that got the class involved in identifying birds. I thought it was great because we got to go outside but it was neat to be able to know what each bird was that I saw. Thanks everyone!
Lili, you just made my day with the great comment you left. I also had a teacher that got the class involved in identifying birds. I thought it was great because we got to go outside but it was neat to be able to know what each bird was that I saw.

]]> http://stevecreek.com/belted-kingfisher/comment-page-1/#comment-4136 Lili Feldman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:41:09 +0000 http://stevecreek.com/?p=3564#comment-4136 Thank you Steve. You never know how your photos are going to affect people. My 3rd grade teacher was an old spinster named(I kid you not) Miss Robbins, and was an avid bird lover. She gave us all bird identifying books at the beginning of the year and told us to, throughout the year, see how many birds we could identify. No pressure, no tests, just awareness, and time consuming fun. I credit her for my love of birds to this day. One day a student shared pictures of a wonderful Kingfisher their father had caught on film on vacation. I was so mesmorized by this magnificent bird, it has always been a favorite. Thank you for bringing forth such a wonderful memory for me. Thank you Steve. You never know how your photos are going to affect people. My 3rd grade teacher was an old spinster named(I kid you not) Miss Robbins, and was an avid bird lover. She gave us all bird identifying books at the beginning of the year and told us to,
throughout the year, see how many birds we could identify. No pressure, no tests, just awareness, and time consuming fun. I credit her for my love of birds to this day. One day a student shared pictures of a wonderful Kingfisher their father had caught on film on vacation. I was so mesmorized by this magnificent bird, it has always been a favorite. Thank you for bringing forth such a wonderful memory for me.

]]> http://stevecreek.com/belted-kingfisher/comment-page-1/#comment-4134 Klaus Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:53:08 +0000 http://stevecreek.com/?p=3564#comment-4134 Good catch. I am happy to see them again - missing them all summer long! Good catch. I am happy to see them again – missing them all summer long!

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