Kingfisher onboard!

[Hockham Admiral]

I really couldn't believe my eyes when I woke up to this little bird on our pulpit this morning!

She sat there for about 5 minutes watching the world go by and occasionally preening; then dived into the river and landed back on the bank just abeam us.... would you believe that my camera battery then packed up and she'd gone when I replaced it...

[goodall_m1]

I really couldn't believe my eyes when I woke up to this little bird on our pulpit this morning!

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She sat there for about 5 minutes watching the world go by and occasionally preening; then dived into the river and landed back on the bank just abeam us.... would you believe that my camera battery then packed up and she'd gone when I replaced it...

They always say that its not the camera that counts it is catching he opportunity

You were lucky!

How do you tell that it was a she?

[Hockham Admiral]

They always say that its not the camera that counts it is catching he opportunity You were lucky!

How do you tell that it was a she?

I can't! I just used "she" instead of "he"...........

[loribear]

I really couldn't believe my eyes when I woke up to this little bird on our pulpit this morning!

[attachment=0]2011-Kingfisher 009.JPG[/attachment]

She sat there for about 5 minutes watching the world go by and occasionally preening; then dived into the river and landed back on the bank just abeam us.... would you believe that my camera battery then packed up and she'd gone when I replaced it...

hi john, that's a really lovely picture, & a rare one too, the colours are so beautiful, it must have a real treat for you catching that, not many people get the chance to take a pic of one as they are so quick, nice one. lori

[jillR]

lady kingfishers have an orange lower beak

jill

[w44nty]

This little devil was pinching my bait last week

[Hockham Admiral]

lady kingfishers have an orange lower beak jill

Thanks, Jill. I gave it 50-50 and got it wrong!

[Guest DAYTONA-BILL]

Steve, what breed is it?. they`re both great shots. When we were on Grosvenor girl 3 years ago, we saw a Kingfisher perched on a branch on the upper Ant, but he/she did`nt move. The real bugger was when my brothers partner "Maria" went to take a close up, the battery died in her camera too. Cunning little devils these Kingfishers.

[Hockham Admiral]

Chaffinch or Bullfinch, Neil?

[Guest DAYTONA-BILL]

I`l check in me book of birds