Thu., March 27, 2025 A belted kingfisher swoops into frame near Fernan Lake in this recent photo by Gavin Rolwes. (Gavin Rolwes) A belted kingfisher swoops into frame near Fernan Lake in this ...

And that’s when she found it. “The female Belted Kingfisher, as we like to say, is naturally true to the orange and blue,” Sanborn said. “She’s got those beautiful blue feathers around ...

The University has not had an official mascot since the removal of Chief Illiniwek in 2007. A recent movement championing the adoption of the belted kingfisher as a mascot is gaining momentum. In ...