Kingfisher in flight. ( don`t expect too much )

Well what a cock up i made of the settings.........800 mm, F8, ISO 800 and -2/3rd + flash ( for the first ) at about 80 feet resulted in speeds of 1/320th and 1/400th, should have been f5.6....oh and i did`nt pan the bl%%dy camera either.
Dialed in the F5.6...............nev​er saw him again.

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Pretty good shots for a cock up. There sure is a lot of potential there for a great shot with the very colourful bird and the attractive habitat.
Joe

Yea I mean those are terrible- might as well sign them over to me? lol

Tell you what , wish id taken em.

Thanks for the comments guys, just a bit disappointed that i could`nt get a decent crop from either shot as there was very little detail ............... Im gonna have to get me a wet suit or a boat !

Good effort Carlton, and I take it it's with a 2x converter. If so, it certainlt looks sharp considering the size of the bird in the frame.

Why don't you apply for a 'disturbance license' now to photograph them at or near the nest site in nesting season. I have one and it makes for unbelievable photography I can tell you.

The hard part is, of course, finding a suitable nestsite.

I've just been talking about you on the phone with Tony K, all good of course.

Those are nothing to sneeze at. I'd be quite happy with either one.