Robert, What size was this bird? Was it the same size, more or less of a Belted K-f? Larger? Smaller? Ken Allen Temple Terrace, FL kena@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert" <rwf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:46 PM Subject: [tn-bird] Kingfisher Question > > Hi Birders, > > I have a question about a bird I saw along the Texas coast. > It was obviously a Kingfisher, but it was jet black, not > blue nor green. It had no red on its breast. It had just > black and white in a Kingfisher pattern. > > I am open to it's being a Green Kingfisher because we were > very close to Mexico. We saw this kind of "black" kingfisher > in direct sunlight, in overcast conditions and in the rain. > > Has anyone seen this newfangled "black" kingfisher, or was I > looking at a "Belted" or a "Green Kingfisher"? > > Thanks for helping > > Robert Fowler > Memphis TN > > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== > > The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with > first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. > ----------------------------------------------------- > To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: > tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send email to: > tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.tnbirds.org > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN > jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 > ========================================================= > > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 =========================================================