Attracting kingfishers

[samuelmansfield]

Hi there folks,

Wondering if anyone can provide info on how best to attract kingfishers to agarden that backs onto a small waterway where the birds are seen quite reguarly. OBviously sticking a pole in the ground over the river is a good start, but looking for more specifics iee distance over water, angle, near other vegetation or not...that kind of thing. I am setting up a small remote camera to film and it needs to be done soon, so any immediate responses much appreciated!!
THANKS,

Sam

[Jez]

Hi and welcome to WAB! If you type up a new thread in the Birds section asking your advice, you may get some good help?! All the best

[samuelmansfield]

thanks jez, will do

sam

[John]

Contact JeffH about the legalities of photographing them and also how to attract (if you are allowed to for filming reasons).

Be careful as they are Schedule 1 birds where you have to have a licence to photograph them if they are anywhere near their nest site.

John