Kingfisher in my garden!!! (1 Viewer)

bristolbirder

Well-known member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #1

Couldn't believe my eyes yesterday when I looked out of the window to see a pair of Kingfishers in my Cherry tree! Bearing in mind that I only have a tiny suburban garden barely bigger than the footprint of my house and garage.

There is a small stream about 200 yards away running through the estate but it is only about a metre wide and a few inches deep. Also, I have a small garden wildlife pond (no fish) so I wouldn't have thought either being particularly attractive to Kingfishers. So the question is, what were they doing there?

Steve

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Dec 4, 2004

• #2

A stunning garden tick! :clap:

There's no chance of finding one in mine. The nearest stream is quite a fair way off and is too narrow to attract a Kingfisher.

 

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Elizabeth Bigg

Addicted member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #3

Congratulations, Steve - that's amazing! The greatest excitement I've ever had was a heron, possibly attracted by the running water of our small wildlife pond.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Dec 4, 2004

• #4

Nice one, Steve.

We had a kingfisher in our previous garden. It sat for 5 minutes on top of the bird feeders eyeing up the fish in the pond. Fortunately, the pond was netted.

 

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helenol

Well-known member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #5

Now that is a good garden tick. Nice one Steve :t:

 

Ronald Zee

Well-known member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #6

This just isn't fair, some people seem to have all the luck. I have only seen kingfishers 3 or 4 times and only for a second or so.

 

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Tim100

Well-known member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #7

Aren't they known for coming to garden ponds in search of food when other sources are drying up.

 

stevo

Well-known member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #8

Hi Steve

Kingfishers will sometimes take fish from garden ponds,in the winter time some birds will move from their normal territory down to the coast(because ponds freeze up).A good garden tick!!!

Regards Steve.

 

John N

Well-known member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #9

Thats fantastic, a great Garden tick Steve.

 

Eagle

Well-known member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #10

WoW!!!!

What a great garden sighting. Perhaps they knew you couldn't go to them and thought it would be good to come to you!

Did they stay long? Let us know if they visit again!

Eagle

 

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Rob Williams

Well-known member

• Dec 4, 2004

• #11

What a superb surprise. I have a small stream only 100-200 yards away from my house. I now regularly see Kingfishers flying across what was a ford, but never near the house.


Rob

 

Nina P

Nina

• Dec 4, 2004

• #12

Glad to hear that Steve, about time you got some really good luck. I wonder if you have dragonfly larvae, as they will eat them besides fish!