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"Twilight" for a belted kingfisher captured by a red shoulder hawk.

This belted kingfisher somehow became entangled in a clump of spanish moss and fell onto the roof of our screened porch. Consequent injuries rendered the kingfisher easy prey for the red shouldered hawk.

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Date Taken: 09.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America
Copyright: © Dan Pond