Kingfisher (1 Viewer)

[dulvil]

Stood on the canal bridge at sowerby bridge this morning and one flew under the bridge into the hedge, just as another one was flying low towards me. I think it was the same one but came back under the bridge30 seconds later.
I’m lucky to see these on my field pond, but most people don’t see one ever

 

[meanders]

We saw a pair at Flatford Mill a few years ago. Only one's we have ever seen in real life. What a colour the plumage is as it catches the sun.

 

[Brains]

There is (or at least was for several years) one that lived in the harbour wall at Ramsgate.
Unusually it was not bothered by the hordes of people, dogs, seagulls and boats that all moved within meters of where it lived.
It could be seen most days fishing in the harbour.

It's certainly the only one I've ever seen that was not just green flash in the corner of your eye.

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[kevenh]

Nice pick. But not what I expected to see in MH Chat :
I wondered at 1st if it was a MH manufacturer.

(As we’ve https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/forums/photography.146/ )

 

[dulvil]

The colours are lovely when the light catches it

Nice pick. But not what I expected to see in MH Chat :
I wondered at 1st if it was a MH manufacturer.

(As we’ve https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/forums/photography.146/ )

not my picture, I’m not that quick, and only have iphone

 

[PaddyM]

Stood on the canal bridge at sowerby bridge this morning and one flew under the bridge into the hedge, just as another one was flying low towards me. I think it was the same one but came back under the bridge30 seconds later.
I’m lucky to see these on my field pond, but most people don’t see one ever

What an absolutely bizarre post .

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[Vipar]

Plenty of twitchers on here.

 

[Chris]

What an absolutely bizarre post .

Why?

 

[dulvil]

What an absolutely bizarre post .

Why?

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[Silver-Fox]

What an absolutely bizarre post .

 

[Jim]

I’m lucky to see these on my field pond, but most people don’t see one ever

I've only seen a couple of them, that flash of colour is exciting when you do

 

[Jim]

Nice pick. But not what I expected to see in MH Chat :
I wondered at 1st if it was a MH manufacturer.

(As we’ve https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/forums/photography.146/ )

No one cares where a post is posted, if it's in the wrong place and I notice it, I will move it. Making any kind of fuss puts people off posting all together. Don't do it. Thanks.

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[Jim]

What an absolutely bizarre post .

You were talking of your own input to this thread, of course. I couldn't describe your post better than you have.

 

[Jamesh]

I saw one flash past the boathouse pub window on the bank of the Aire river at Saltaire the other day.

Made my day!!

 

[Jim]

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[autorouter]

It's certainly the only one I've ever seen that was not just green flash in the corner of your eye.

Once in Spain I was driving along on my scooter, with a water-filled ditch alongside the road. A kingfisher started to fly right next to me, so near I could have touched it. It matched my speed for a good ten seconds before peeling off. Unforgettable.

 

[kevenh]

The colours are lovely when the light catches it

not my picture, I’m not that quick, and only have iphone

I’ve seen one confirmed sighting of a kingfisher fly by me at a river bank. Never had chance to take a pic

 

[cyberyacht]

We've got a local one at the top of Portsmouth harbour but despite a number of pics posted on out local Facebook page, my own pic has eluded me. They are so quick.

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