Belted Kingfishers

It has taken a while for my kingfishers to materialize this year, but they are about in full force now. There were at least three down by our channel this morning. And my blind once again paid off with full-frame shots at close range. I love these guys.

Excellent shots, Al.

Super shots, Allan. I'd say the blind definitely paid off.

Beauties Al!

I love these guys too Al but I have no luck getting close to them. will try a blind maybe this year when they come back down. great shots BTW

fantastic Al!

Great set Al, well done.

Wow, very nice! Your post is an indirect advertisement to use a blind.

ldn323 wrote in post #18073471
Excellent shots, Al.

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #18073479
Super shots, Allan. I'd say the blind definitely paid off.

TedEllis wrote in post #18073514
Beauties Al!

CaptBob wrote in post #18073960
I love these guys too Al but I have no luck getting close to them. will try a blind maybe this year when they come back down. great shots BTW

catsith wrote in post #18074128
fantastic Al!

Red Dexs wrote in post #18074174
Great set Al, well done.

Crimzon wrote in post #18074334
Wow, very nice! Your post is an indirect advertisement to use a blind.

Thank you all very much for your kind comments; I appreciate your taking the time. Outside of a fluke encounter, I don't know how one would ever get close to these guys without a blind. My advice is, if there are kingfishers around, put a dead snag out in the water a ways out from your blind. They can't resist perching there while on the hunt.

Super shots Al, the first one has the most unique angle I've seen, she must be listening to you hear beat

jodelak wrote in post #18075005
Super shots Al, the first one has the most unique angle I've seen, she must be listening to you hear beat

Thank you. They do have some unique poses, that's for sure.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #18074546
Thank you all very much for your kind comments; I appreciate your taking the time. Outside of a fluke encounter, I don't know how one would ever get close to these guys without a blind. My advice is, if there are kingfishers around, put a dead snag out in the water a ways out from your blind. They can't resist perching there while on the hunt.

Well done Al, you got some nice keepers there. No luck here yet this year, they seem more finicky, even when in my "mobile blind". I wired a branch onto an iron railing they used to land on, and they do prefer the natural feel of the branch, or so they have told me .

Wallace River wrote in post #18075204
Well done Al, you got some nice keepers there. No luck here yet this year, they seem more finicky, even when in my "mobile blind". I wired a branch onto an iron railing they used to land on, and they do prefer the natural feel of the branch, or so they have told me .

Thank you, Ian; I appreciate your commenting. The funny thing is with kingfishers is that, despite how difficult they are to approach, once in my blind they don't seem wary of the shutter clicking away just 25 feet away.

Awesome shots Al.

2n10 wrote in post #18077844
Awesome shots Al.

Thanks, John.