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Bo Zarts

(26,416 posts) Sun May 3, 2026, 07:42 AM 5 hrs ago

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 5 hrs ago OP

"*With much more training than a typical ICE agent" -misanthroptimist 5 hrs ago #1

Nice! 2naSalit 5 hrs ago #2

Great one. cachukis 4 hrs ago #3

Great picture! Delphinus 4 hrs ago #4

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

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

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

They are one of my favorite birds BeneteauBum 3 hrs ago #8

-misanthroptimist

(1,814 posts)

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

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 07:48 AM

5 hrs ago

Not afraid to show his face, either.

Belted Kingfisher 2, ICE 0

2naSalit

(103,788 posts)

2. Nice!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 07:51 AM

5 hrs ago

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

cachukis

(4,051 posts)

3. Great one.

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 08:24 AM

4 hrs ago

Delphinus

(12,537 posts)

4. Great picture!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 08:25 AM

4 hrs ago

Such a small yet mighty beauty.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,801 posts)

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

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 09:02 AM

3 hrs ago

70sEraVet

(5,578 posts)

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

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 09:12 AM

3 hrs ago

I wouldn't try to sneak past him!

niyad

(133,594 posts)

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

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 09:30 AM

3 hrs ago

BeneteauBum

(683 posts)

8. They are one of my favorite birds

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 09:41 AM

3 hrs ago

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

Peace ☮️

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