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My First Kingfisher - yay!

 
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Feb 09, 2015 13:38 |  #1

Not up to the standard of the shots I see on here but I was very pleased, All 25% of frame area on a 7D as I could not get closer.

#1 Fishing from the tree over the stream.

IMAGE: http://www.ware.myzen.co.uk/GalleryPics/Photos/Birds/General/Kingfishers%2C%20Bee-Eaters%20Rollers%20and%20Hoopoe/birds%207D%20kingfisher%20m%20A_15-02-02_004.jpg

#2 A bit later the same individual about 100 yrds away after fishing under the boat dock.

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Feb 09, 2015 13:43 |  #2

gorgeous bird and fantastic shots. they are hard little buggers to find and not spook away




  
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Feb 09, 2015 13:48 |  #3

hey, good job. I see them occaisionaly by the river near me, but never perched for long enough to even get a bad shot let alone any thing decent.




  
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Feb 09, 2015 13:50 |  #4

Excellent. Good for you.

I wish we had those little beauties here. But I guess we'd need water. -?


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Feb 09, 2015 15:44 |  #5

Sweet Kingy Lester,

I'll always remember my first, definitely special to capture one of these.

Second one is particularly pleasing with that background.

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Feb 09, 2015 16:52 |  #6

Good shooting Lester....beautiful shots.


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Feb 09, 2015 16:54 |  #7

Very nice. Those UK kingfishers are very attractive.


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Feb 09, 2015 17:00 |  #8

Well done Lester and congrats.


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Feb 09, 2015 18:25 |  #9

I'd take those shots anyday.
KF are so hard to get



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Feb 09, 2015 18:37 |  #10

VERY nice Lester, congratulations.


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Feb 10, 2015 00:14 |  #11

Great shots and Congrats Lester.


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Feb 10, 2015 02:39 |  #12

Great job Lester, more to come I'm sure ;-)a


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Feb 10, 2015 04:01 |  #13

YES! Nice one!

Lucky lucky you :-D




  
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Feb 10, 2015 04:31 |  #14

Congrats and a cool bird, and well done Lester.


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Feb 10, 2015 04:57 |  #15

Nice one, I wish my first Kingfisher was even a quarter as good.


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