Ali Makaveli
Member
Went to Perry Barr a few weeks back and whilst driving back home in my friends car I heard what sounded like a Kingfisher, but I dismissed it.
I went to the park there yesterday late afternoon to record an aesthetic video of a friend and whilst walking towards the rear end of the park, we were walking near a river (don't know what river it is as I've never walked around there before). It had a few bends and was flowing the opposite way to the rear and of the park.
I noticed something blue fly past from the corner of my eye and it perched upon a branch ahead of me and my friend and made a noise but only when it landed. I quickly pulled out my camera and zoomed in on it and to my shock not only was it a Kingfisher (male I think) but it was still sitting there as they don't stay in one place for too long I noticed (in Ackers Park).
Anyway, extremely lucky for me it was facing the other way while I was prepping my camera. I don't think it saw us to be fair and I was very lucky to be able to capture this shot. (see link below) I honestly don't think I can ever get a shot like this again!
Sadly I didn't have time to check out the sites yesterday as I was busy with the video shoot, but I do plan to return in the future and see where it hailed from so I can give a more detailed location of its whereabouts.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alimakaveliphotography/18420802958
I went to the park there yesterday late afternoon to record an aesthetic video of a friend and whilst walking towards the rear end of the park, we were walking near a river (don't know what river it is as I've never walked around there before). It had a few bends and was flowing the opposite way to the rear and of the park.
I noticed something blue fly past from the corner of my eye and it perched upon a branch ahead of me and my friend and made a noise but only when it landed. I quickly pulled out my camera and zoomed in on it and to my shock not only was it a Kingfisher (male I think) but it was still sitting there as they don't stay in one place for too long I noticed (in Ackers Park).
Anyway, extremely lucky for me it was facing the other way while I was prepping my camera. I don't think it saw us to be fair and I was very lucky to be able to capture this shot. (see link below) I honestly don't think I can ever get a shot like this again!
Sadly I didn't have time to check out the sites yesterday as I was busy with the video shoot, but I do plan to return in the future and see where it hailed from so I can give a more detailed location of its whereabouts.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alimakaveliphotography/18420802958