Kingfisher (1 Viewer)

LMG

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2003

• #1

Had a super day ringing last Sunday, loads of birds. The highlight of my day was a kingfisher. I've never seen one close up - those colours are fantastic. I didn't realise the bird was so large, I thought it was a small bird. Here's a picture of it.

 

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Tammie

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2003

• #2

Wow, that sure looks a lot different from the kingfishers I see here. Wouldn't want to be on the business end of that beak! Nice picture.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Feb 18, 2003

• #3

Wow that is a large kingfisher. A lot bigger than our belted kingfisher who by the way, are one of the toughest birds to try to get sitting still for a photo.
I'm curious as to how you capture them to do the ringing. Do you use nets?

 

Reader

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2003

• #4

Cracking shot LMG. Even though I must have seen these birds hundreds of times the size, using the hand as a comparison, has surprised me.

 

IanF

Moderator

• Feb 19, 2003

• #5

Lovely shot LMG, they do have rather large heads and bills don't they. Nicely composed with the background shot too !

 

LMG

Well-known member

• Feb 19, 2003

• #6

KCFoggin:
Yes, we use mist nets to catch the birds.

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 19, 2003

• #7

It does seem a little larger than I expected. the colours are just electric.
Thanks for the pic.

 

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wandalf

Well-known member

• Feb 19, 2003

• #8

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Guarantee you it would be the highlight of my day also. What a marvelous bird and photograph capturing all his brilliant colors.

 

MikePearson

Well-known member

• Feb 19, 2003

• #9

I have to agree with most posters, I always thought they were smaller than they appear in you superb picture,
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Mike

 

Andy Bright

Administrator

Staff member

• Feb 20, 2003

• #10

Perhaps there are some nice big fish down there
The one I got at the weekend (thumbnail at top of page for the digiscoping link) was about the size of a House Sparrow (maybe a fraction larger)... I think the bill gives then a larger look to them.
Regards,
Andy