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Bo Zarts

(26,449 posts) Sun May 3, 2026, 07:42 AM May 3

Official US Fish & Wildlife Service Guard Bird* (Belted kingfisher)

Aransas NWR - Texas Gulf Coast - February 2026
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*With much more training than a typical ICE agent

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Official US Fish & Wildlife Service Guard Bird* (Belted kingfisher) (Original Post) Bo Zarts May 3 OP

"*With much more training than a typical ICE agent" -misanthroptimist May 3 #1

Nice! 2naSalit May 3 #2

Great one. cachukis May 3 #3

Great picture! Delphinus May 3 #4

Great catch, my dear Bo! Thank you. CaliforniaPeggy May 3 #5

He looks like a tough customer -- like he's been in a few bar fights! 70sEraVet May 3 #6

I love how the bird and the sign are colour-coordinated! niyad May 3 #7

They are one of my favorite birds BeneteauBum May 3 #8

-misanthroptimist

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1. "*With much more training than a typical ICE agent"

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Sun May 3, 2026, 07:48 AM

May 3

Not afraid to show his face, either.

Belted Kingfisher 2, ICE 0

2naSalit

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2. Nice!

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Sun May 3, 2026, 07:51 AM

May 3

One of those flew right in front of me two days ago! One of my favorite birds to watch.

cachukis

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3. Great one.

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Sun May 3, 2026, 08:24 AM

May 3

Delphinus

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4. Great picture!

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Sun May 3, 2026, 08:25 AM

May 3

Such a small yet mighty beauty.

CaliforniaPeggy

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5. Great catch, my dear Bo! Thank you.

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Sun May 3, 2026, 09:02 AM

May 3

70sEraVet

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6. He looks like a tough customer -- like he's been in a few bar fights!

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Sun May 3, 2026, 09:12 AM

May 3

I wouldn't try to sneak past him!

niyad

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7. I love how the bird and the sign are colour-coordinated!

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Sun May 3, 2026, 09:30 AM

May 3

BeneteauBum

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8. They are one of my favorite birds

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Sun May 3, 2026, 09:41 AM

May 3

As I live near a large mangrove island, I see them daily. They are cool.

Peace ☮️

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