Kingfishers (Alcedo atthis) are wonderful birds. They are always a highlight for me. Being back in Somerset a few weeks ago gave me a chance to catch up with this species.
I spent a huge amount of time as a kid fishing, so I saw these birds on a more than occasionally; but they never lost that charm of being something special. The flash of blue as they shot across ponds or rivers was always a wonderful thing to see.
I caught up with this female (the orange on the beak is a give away) at Ham Walls RSPB reserve. These are not the greatest pictures, but they are the first ones I have taken of this species in the UK.
Splendid birds.
I spent a huge amount of time as a kid fishing, so I saw these birds on a more than occasionally; but they never lost that charm of being something special. The flash of blue as they shot across ponds or rivers was always a wonderful thing to see.
I caught up with this female (the orange on the beak is a give away) at Ham Walls RSPB reserve. These are not the greatest pictures, but they are the first ones I have taken of this species in the UK.
Splendid birds.
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(Today I will be starting the longest day on a six day walk in Tasmania- wish me luck!)
Good luck and have fun! Sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see a Kingfisher but even better to photograph it Stewart. thanks for hosting and have a good week ahead.
ReplyDeleteIf I had of taken those photos I would have been very happy! Cheers Diane
ReplyDeleteHe is really colorful. I caught one this week too.
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeletethey are indeed!!! YAM xx
They are extremely colorful-- almost like jewels! Good luck on your long walk!
ReplyDeleteI think we should start a petition to rename this species from Common Kingfisher to Stunning Dazzler!
ReplyDeleteThe colours are so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird for sure. Lovely colors. Very vibrant. Great shots. I hope you're having a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! One of the prettiest birds that I know...
ReplyDeleteKing fishers are difficult to shoot!
ReplyDeleteThey are cool looking birds...with a hint of attitude.
ReplyDeleteI am loving the color of "yours", Stewart, although I do look forward to seeing and hearing the ones here...:)JP
ReplyDeleteStewart, what a colorful Kingfisher. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely colors on this kingfisher!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! I'd hoped to see some whilst in the UK in 2013, but never managed to do so.
ReplyDeleteWow - what a beauty!
ReplyDeleteOur exotic bird ;-)! it is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bird! And enjoyed learning about the Mendip Hills in the earlier post (and on Wiki, because I had to go look up where they were... I didn't realize you'd been back to Somerset -- some people say you can't go home again, but obviously, you can and with fantastic results! Thanks for sharing that trip and I look forward to some pictures at some time in the future from the amazing walk you'oe on now!
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