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Originally Posted by nickyv32  I am not anywhere near them, I have a super duper lens, so I can be a great distance away from them, there are loads of people trying to take photos of them. Nicky |
....and that Nicky is the problem - the potential disturbance of a specially protected species!
I'm sorry to disappoint you Nicky but if you're close enough to photograph the "nesting pair" (even with a "super duper" lens) then you're possibly committing a criminal offence merely by your presence, let alone trying to photograph them.
As ghough12 has indicated, Kingfishers are a specially protected species under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act and it is illegal to "intentionally or recklessly" disturb the birds whilst building their nest or whilst "at, on, in or near the nest". A licence from Natural England is required in order to photograph them in such situations - see NE's website for full details.
There's also more information on this subject in my "Kingfisher Diary (with photos)" forum thread - see here -
Kingfisher Diary (with photos) - my post of 27 March 2007 refers
Jeff