Belted Kingfisher Balsa Ornament fairy The black swallowtail butterfly is

The black swallowtail butterfly is found in fields and meadows all over North America

allowing the warblers to catch their next meal

This little grey bird with big black eyes is a regular at the birdfeeder

turned on a kick wheel

Belted Kingfisher Balsa Ornament fairy The black swallowtail butterfly isThis is a female belted kingfisher. How do we know this? This is one of the only species of birds where the female is more colorful. They primarily eat small fish, but it is the way they eat the fish that is most interesting. After catching the fish, they return to their perch and literally "whack" the fish against the ground or a tree to stun it. This apparently makes eating the fish easier. Made out of sustainably harvested balsa wood, these