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07-06-2006, 05:39 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
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| | | Kingfisher behaviour
Hi all
Today I was priveleged to witness a pair of Kingfishers mating. Unfortunately the photographs I took of this event were not good enough for the Gallery as the distance from them was to great, even for the Bigma. However I did have excellent views through my binoculars as they mated a second time about half an hour later.
I have posted the best one below if anyone is interested in looking but the quality is not very good. They were taken around 6 am in Lincolnshire today.
Roger |
07-06-2006, 05:42 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Leicestershire
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
Well done Roger, I'm in awe of any Kingfisher shots and I'd say this is worth a place in the Gallery. It's quite a privilege to witness kingfishers mating, I bet not many others have seen this. I'm normally chuffed just to see a blue flash along a riverbank.
Matt |
07-06-2006, 06:03 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grimsby, Lincs
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
Excellent shot Ollie 
I had a Kingfisher try to land on my Rod, only to figure out something was wrong and fly into it  |
07-06-2006, 06:04 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Crawley,Sussex
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
Nice photo...crop it a bit more,sharpen it up and stick it in the Gallery.
Don't suppose it's an event that many have seen before. |
07-06-2006, 06:17 PM
|  | Frozen | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
Well done Roger. You did well getting any photo of this type of behaviour. It's usually only hide work that gives you the remotest chance of such pics. I think it's a case of valuing the experience, as it's certainly more than most of us will get |
07-06-2006, 06:48 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coventry
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
Hi
Well done nice picture, could crop a little bit.
You were lucky being in the right place for this shot.
Many people have never seen a Kingfisher on it's own, never mind mating.
I think it good enough for the Gallery
Mick
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07-06-2006, 07:04 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coventry
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
I agree that the subject matter deserves a place in the Gallery. If you can do a bit more work on the photo better still but as others have said, not an event witnessed by many, even less that have photographed it.
John |
07-06-2006, 07:32 PM
|  | Moderator | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nottingham
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
Roger, I insist it goes in the Gallery! Do the best you can with it..You lucky so and so! |
07-06-2006, 07:45 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Sussex
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
A very rare treat. I have only seen a few before. WD on the piccy |
07-06-2006, 07:46 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
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| | | Re: Kingfisher behaviour
Thanks for all the kind comments everyone. I have done my best with the photo and uploaded it to the Gallery
Roger. | | | |
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