- The rattling call of a belted kingfisher in flight can be heard along many rivers and streams across the Cumberland River Basin.
- Kingfishers dive headfirst into waterways to hunt for fish.
- Kingfishers will also dive headfirst into a waterway to escape from hawks.
- The species nests in excavated stream banks and will share its tunnels with swallows. Tunnels are sloped uphill, which may allow baby birds to survive floods.
