Kingfisher

[Ryewolf]

I was quite pleased to see the Kingfisher so close, alas it was 20:30pm so the light was poor so I had to use iso1600 for these two shots

I got spotted on this shot....

[Hatter]

As I say every time one of these gets posted - I'm jealous!
Still never even seen one.

[Clicker]

Is that your first kingfisher  Rye ?

[Ryewolf]

4 hours ago, Hatter said:

Still never even seen one.

Thanks Gareth, I can't believe you've not seen one, they are pretty common on rivers and canals.

37 minutes ago, Clicker said:

Is that your first kingfisher  Rye ?

It's the closest photograph so far, I did manage one last year

[Korky]

Out walking with a friend a couple of years ago, we dropped into a hide and the first thing we spotted was a kingfisher. Hell's bells they move fast.

So with that in mind, a big thumbs-up from me for both images.

Korky

 

[Clicker]

I have  never seen one properly , just a blue flash twice, and I ve walked up and down the Severn banks for the last 25 years ....  I would have been pleased to have that one in my library Rye ..

[Ryewolf]

9 hours ago, Korky said:

Hell's bells they move fast.

So with that in mind, a big thumbs-up from me for both images.

Thanks Korky, yes they do move pretty rapid, this one had been flying up and down the river.

8 hours ago, Clicker said:

just a blue flash

Thanks Clicker yes same here, I've seen them many times flying down various rivers, but this was the first time I've seen/photographed one perched closeup...

[sjr]

Can you stick me into the jealous club as well please.

[Denis]

Glad you have caught one at last Rye, on holiday at the mo and only just looked in this week as the WiFi is a little erattic

[Clicker]

10 hours ago, Denis said:

Glad you have caught one at last Rye, on holiday at the mo and only just looked in this week as the WiFi is a little erattic

Oooer. I hope you’re  somewhere dry Denis,...... the rain has been incessant  over great swathes of the the UK this last week or so ...

[Ryewolf]

18 hours ago, Denis said:

Glad you have caught one at last Rye

Thanks Denis.