Eaglei Senior Member  767 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: Virginia More info | Oct 31, 2009 18:17 | #1 not sure but I think this is a Kingfisher (which would be my first)...and man was he fast...the 2 bonus shots are from when I was shooting at the beach of a gull that when I turned around was walking towards me and scowling a bit...then he decided he had enough and left in a huff (yeah it was VERY windy)    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistergman/
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artyman Sleepless in Hampshire  More info | Oct 31, 2009 19:16 | #2 Yep a Kingfisher, like the windswept gull Art that takes you there. http://www.artyman.co.uk
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ajosteve Cream of the Crop  16,468 posts Likes: 8 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Grand Canyon Arizona More info | Oct 31, 2009 22:52 | #3 Nice capture of the kingfisher, I would love to see one myself. That gull shot is quite funny. Reminds me of the camo cloth I have with the cut out leaves. Nice shots! Steve
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jgrussell Looking around nervously  18,758 posts Likes: 14 Joined May 2008 Location: NJ USA More info | Nov 01, 2009 17:24 | #4 LOVE the last gull shot!! -- jgr
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Cyclop Cream of the Crop 6,899 posts Joined Jun 2007 More info | Nov 01, 2009 19:26 | #5 LOL, great shots. Canon 50D w/grip, Canon 7D, Mark II w/grip, Tokina UWA 11-16 2.8, Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, Canon 70-200 2.8 L IS, Canon 300 4 L IS, Canon 400 5.6 L, Canon 100 "macro" 2.8, Canon 60 "macro" 2.8, Canon Extender 1.4xII, Gitzo 3531S tripod w/Markins M20 ballhead, Gitzo GT2531EX tripod, Bogen-Manfrotto 681B monopod w/3232 head.
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pj60 Goldmember  1,719 posts Likes: 2 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Nebraska, USA. More info | Great shots. Love the last one. Got his feathers ruffled a bit. Pam-
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Nov 02, 2009 12:03 | #7 artyman wrote in post #8931778  Yep a Kingfisher, like the windswept gull thanks ajosteve wrote in post #8932676 Nice capture of the kingfisher, I would love to see one myself. That gull shot is quite funny. Reminds me of the camo cloth I have with the cut out leaves. Nice shots! thanks...think the gull looks like one of those crazy hats some ladies wear to church jgrussell wrote in post #8936401 LOVE the last gull shot!! thanks Cyclop wrote in post #8937137 LOL, great shots. appreciate it pj60 wrote in post #8937830 Great shots. Love the last one. Got his feathers ruffled a bit. thanks and yeah they were quite ruffled that day with gusts up around 30+mph http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistergman/
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canonloader Cream of the Crop  More info | Nov 02, 2009 18:08 | #8 I think the gull expected to be paid a modelling fee. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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dazzlebea Cream of the Crop  5,329 posts Joined Aug 2005 Location: SoCal More info | Nov 02, 2009 18:30 | #9 Yup, Kingfishers ARE fast! And here they also seem to have the bad habit of perching on the wrong side of the light. So a big congrats on this pic
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Nov 03, 2009 20:32 | #10 lol, it was more like he wanted me to pay a fee for using his beach with the way he was looking at me when he was walking towards me dazzlebea wrote in post #8943157 Yup, Kingfishers ARE fast! And here they also seem to have the bad habit of perching on the wrong side of the light. So a big congrats on this pic  thanks http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistergman/
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