ID Help

Need help to ID this bird. At first I thought it was a Blue jay, zoomed out to 400mm looked again don’t know what it is.
400mm 100% crop

It's a male Belted Kingfisher. Nice catch.

Thanks, are they common in Colorado? He's not in my "Colorado Bird Book".

If you have "the guide to Colorado Birds", then the kingfisher is on page 88

peteg1 wrote in post #13388045
Thanks, are they common in Colorado? He's not in my "Colorado Bird Book".

They are endemic to the entire lower 48 but the most northern ones may migrate south in the winter.

Thanks for the help guys, I'll look for him again for some better pictures.

Mile High wrote in post #13391034
If you have "the guide to Colorado Birds", then the kingfisher is on page 88

I have "the Compact guide to Colorado Birds" and can’t find no Kingfisher in it, time for a new book.