KIngfisher today

Capturing the Kingfisher in camera is no easy task as you all know - they don't hang around for long, if you're lucky at all to see them, and are rapid fliers. This morning this one flew out and away from under a grassy bank and then unexpectedly did a u-turn, turning back and landing 20 feet in front of me, and 4 seconds later made off.
So if you're not quick on the draw you wont make that capture!
I managed to fire some shots, a sample attached.
Canon 500D/100-400L
ISO 400, 1/800 sec

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Ken
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artyman wrote in post #9032968
Nice shot of a female

My knowledge of kingfishers is limited - what signifies that it's a female?
Thanks for your reply

Canon 24-105 L IS USM,
Canon 400mm L f5.6
Canon 7D, Canon 1.4 TCII
Canon 10-22, Canon 420EX speedlite,
Olympus OMD EM5, 20-40 f2.8 PRO

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Canon 24-105 L IS USM,
Canon 400mm L f5.6
Canon 7D, Canon 1.4 TCII
Canon 10-22, Canon 420EX speedlite,
Olympus OMD EM5, 20-40 f2.8 PRO

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