The world as I see it
I have found kingfishers to be one of the most difficult birds to photograph. They seem to be very shy and will fly off if you get within 100 yards of them. While walking along the river, this kingfisher flew by and hovered over the river just long enough for me to drop everything and …
There is a metal structure on the river that is called a kingfisher landing. This is the first kingfisher I ever saw land on it. Maralee
I saw this kingfisher across the river and even from that distance I could tell it had a fish in its beak. And it was a big fish. Even with my 500mm lens, it was too far away to get a really sharp photo but at least you can see the size of the fish …
When I started the 365 wildlife project, I knew there would be days when I couldn't get a decent shot. This was one of them. I happened to see a kingfisher fly across the river into a bush and when I looked through my telephone lens I could see that he had a fish in …
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While stalking the heron a couple of days ago, a kingfisher flew up and perched on a wooden post across the river. I don't see kingfishers very often and when I do, they do sit there to let me take a photograph. The lighting was terrible - it was very bright behind the bird. and …
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