Belted Kingfisher, Finally, at Last~

Oh Yes It Is!
My patience finally paid off.
Well possibly the Belted Kingfisher felt more at ease this past week, for it appeared that the Green Heron family had taken off, for other parts unknown.
On Monday morning, once again taking a break in between caring for shut-in family members, I went walking in 2 parks. 
Both are located in the heart of St. Matthews. 
The first is named Draut Park.
It was very quiet, only a few Red-Winged Blackbirds eating Cattails. 
Then I saw something fly up into a tree from the water's edge... it was quite a good distance away, but there it was a Belted Kingfisher ;)
Getting a single image of this beauty has been on my bird ...wish... bucket...list for a very long time.


Remember to double click on the image, to view a larger slide show of the images shared ~

I am linking up with Mary for:

"Mosaic Monday"

at: 

http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com

and

I am linking up with Stewart at:

Wild Bird Wednesday

(http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/)

Update:
There is a strong possibility, that I will not be having the

arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday after all. 

Many have contacted me about this procedure and I have looked much up on Bing. 
This is something that I feel was thrust upon me quite quickly and after talking it over with family members and friends, we are of the thinking that I may need to wait. 
Thanking you in advance~

 

 

One of the foods that the Kingfisher most probably was hunting, was once again, those Green Frogs. 
Guess they only get a break, come Winter...sigh!
 

The Kingfisher chased around, making noise and switched tree perches a few times, before leaving my view. 
It made me very happy and I was to find out later, I was not finished seeing this bird yet~
 

 

 

This area is so peaceful and there are always Ducks and Geese in the area too~
 

 

 

Next stop was Brown Park.
The park lies as a bird flies less than a 1/2 mile from Draut Park, where previous post images above were taken~
 

 

 

Can you see the Belted Kingfisher in the images above and below?
Wonder how often I was this close, and never knew...
There is hardly a doubt that this was the same bird, that I took images of earlier.
 

 

Nice, a tiny bit of Autumn foliage helped to brighten these few images~
 

 

 

 

 

 

It took a while to walk this park's beautiful paths, and I arrived at the last little cross bridge, just in time to see the ducks taking a nap. 

I was sure wishing I were at home taking a nap about then too!

 

At this point, something happened to my already injured knee. 

For 3 years this coming December, it has from time to time come alive with "Arthur".

 

Bummers! 

Suddenly Tremendous Pain! 

OUCH!

I have a high threshold for pain, but not last Monday!

 

I have been on medications ever since, and next Tuesday I will have a surgical procedure to hopefully get me ready for our upcoming journey next month.

 

Keeping on with doing life, and thankful too~