You see one - you see four

[Guest Jaybee]

Today (Monday) I had the pleasure of seeing four kingfishers all in the same place - obviously parents and two fledglings.

At one point all four almost landed on the same perch - that would have been perfect but two flew straight past.

Unfortunatey another day where the weather wasnt kind - ISO800 shooting at 1/25th Good job the Fujis are notoriously good at handling noise.

Had the weather been kinder and I could have used a faster shutter speed the last kingfisher shot here might have been a competition winner

Also I do like to end the day with at least one new species and today was a great diving beetle crawling across a stone.

 

 

 

 

 

On a slighly different note.

A bird watching friend and I build a small hide a couple of weeks ago beside a remote pond only he and I seem to visit mainly because it cant be seen from any direction, The hide is simply a garden screen made of rush and bought from Wilkinsons for £8.

Anyway - Colin left a message on my answering machine tonight to say he had been to the hide today and within minutes a kingfisher had landed on one of the perches we had stuck into the muddy borders of the pond. We know there are water rail on the pond so hopefully tomorrow I may get a shot of one.

 

Edited August 22, 2006 by Jaybee

[TubularBelle]

Not getting pictures.

[Guest Jaybee]

Not getting pictures.

Ummm - I see them OK

[Guest Jan V]

I see them just fine. They just took a couple extra seconds to download. And might I say they are brilliant! Thanks for sharing.

[medwaygreen]

Outstanding

 

[TubularBelle]

I'm still not getting them, must be something wrong with my puter!!!

[Clifftop]

i can see them ok, love the kingfishers in the 8 years ive lived here i have only seen 2 sacred kingfishers. i think ive got the name right.

[poledark]

Jay, I was considering making a "perch" out of an old branch and a few bits of tube, so I could "plant" it by the lake side. When I got my KF pics last year I propped a spare rod up in the rushes, and they were very obliging

 

I will get around to it before the Autumn to obsessed with the carp at the moment

 

I like the shot with the flapping wings, I have one or two of grenfinches like that..not that you can tell what they are, there is so much "flapping and whirring" going on.

 

I note that you mention a friend Colin who seems to share your interest, must make it a lot more fun....................maybe I should get myself a friend

 

Keep em coming please,

 

Den

[John E Ashford]

Sorry Jaybee I couldn't resist it.

[Guest Jaybee]

:) Very good Edited August 22, 2006 by Jaybee