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  1. King with fish

    King with fish

    very quick to pounce on it and return back and did not delay in swallowing it. hope you like it.
  2. Common Kingfisher

    Common Kingfisher

  3. Female kingfisher

    Female kingfisher

    A bird that was fishing very close to the path through the reedbeds on the reserve
  4. the early King

    the early King

    his majesty was active form before sunrise, came close many times did not bother to take shots as light was not good, glad he continue to come after the light became a bit better. hope you like it.
  5. speeding King

    speeding King

    i have been after this brat for a month now. hope you like it.
  6. kingfisher

    kingfisher

  7. Kingfisher 9983.jpg

    Kingfisher 9983.jpg

    Kingfisher
  8. Behavioural display

    Behavioural display

    in front of the cams at Hirschauer Bucht (observation tower) @ Lake Chiemsee.
  9. Common kingfisher

    Common kingfisher

    @ pond in Upper Bavaria.
  10. kingfisher

    kingfisher

    from early this morning. also i spotted a hoopoe, sand martin, many green shanks. so migration is on. hope you like it.
  11. Kingfisher

    Kingfisher

  12. kingfisher

    kingfisher

  13. Lakescape-1K74

    Lakescape-1K74

    Fishing ... on a very dull ... ... and murky day at ... Keoladeo National Park
  14. kingfisher

    kingfisher

  15. Juvenile Kingfisher

    Juvenile Kingfisher

    Yesterday, my trip along the Isar river ended in knee deep water. Still flooded terrain.
  16. Common kingfisher

    Common kingfisher

    Back view birds.
  17. Common Kingfisher

    Common Kingfisher

    A break in the clouds late in the afternoon allowed for some great lighting on this Kingfisher!
  18. Common Kingfisher

    Common Kingfisher

  19. Common Kingfisher

    Common Kingfisher

  20. Common Kingfisher

    Common Kingfisher

    Still trying to get a photo of a kingfisher in flight, but this is my closest so far!
  21. Common Kingfisher

    Common Kingfisher

  22. Kingfisher

    Kingfisher

    Sat nicely on an open and natural perch for me!
  23. Kingfisher

    Kingfisher

    One of my new favourites shots. We were getting late and didn't want to get a parking ticket! So I only took some really quick shots - and this photo is completely un-edited other than denoise!
  24. It was ...

    It was ...

    One of those moments ... ... that yields a satisfying full frame ... the sun ... is lighting up from below and not above... ... the bird sits so close to you ... with good eye engagement ... and smiles ... approvingly ... __________________________ Keoladeo National Park India 12...
  25. kingfisher

    kingfisher

    Mas d'Agòn is a rather popular place among birdwatchers. This female kingfisher got used to all those weird people pointing their lenses at her, she ignores us completely.
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