The Kingfisher

[Beryl]

Today I saw a Kingfisher for the very first time, that is apart from pics , photos and films.
So as I was hidden for abou an hour and 45 mins lying in wait He finally came and obliged me with 3 differnt places and this is one. On my way home a oem flowed into my head and here it is

Patience is a virtue
One should keep it if one can
I waited an hour and forty-five
My eyes tuned in to scan

My waiting was rewarded
My time was wasted not
For flying down along the brook
I see this tiny bluish dot

My camera was excited
I tried to keep it still
For I was standing on a slope
My feet were poised uphill

The little dot got bigger
Then it rested on a twig
I knew what it was as soon as it stopped
‘Cause it wasn’t very big

I was staring at a fisher
His beak was full of fish
Britain’s own Kingfisher
Then he flew off with a swish

[Deer Stalker]

Good poem. Deffinatley worth the wait. The first time I saw one, I just saw the flash of blue/green fly off & the first thing that went through my mind that it was an exotic escapee, then it dawned on me that it was a Kingfisher. Amazing birds. You'll be hooked now too.

[Ollie]

Very nice poem Beryl, and I am so pleased that your patience paid off. I still get a thrill when I see a Kingfisher, usually just a flash of blue as it goes past. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and photos with us
Roger

[Barbara]

Great poem Beryl, there again I knew it would be. As Roger said previously thankyou for sharing with us. You'll probably see him again on that branch Beryl, I think they tend to have favourite perches which they use all the time..........Wish I could write poetry like you, usually on the way home from the reserve, I am usually singing along with the CD playing in the car

[Beryl]

Yes thank you. It was great to watch him. I must have rattled off over 100snaps. He was sitting on the other side. This side there is a tree and it hangs right down almost to the fence so he doesn't know that I am there. It takes a lot of waiting and patience though. I saw him shoot up the brook a couple of hours before so I thought he waould come back. He did.

[carlj]

Beryl, I'm glad to see your enthusiasm for the fella. Have been watching our pair on the river for 18 months now, and love every sighting. But still waiting for that elusive shot.

[Beryl]

Thanks Carl. Like I said , I saw him quick as whip along the brook stopping once so I waited.
I'm still quite high about it.
I have written 3 poems now about the Kingfisher

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

Lovely shot

I had them landing on the rod the other day whilst on the River Wye, just never got to the camera without them getting spooked

[Beryl]

What a shame. . Next time have the camera ready on a tipod with a long wire to your camera so you can just squeeze the triger and snap the bird whilst your still fising. Or some thing like that
Does that make sense to you? I don't know all the technical words.

[Jonny]

Well done Beryl, they are like blue bullets arn't they..........