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Blue sky and the sun shining although still with low temperatues it was a pleasure to come across a posing Kingfisher.

That reed stem, betnt over a small chanel, seemed to the perfect place for the kinfisher to sit on. From there he had a good view of the water surface beneath.

Possibly the worst Kingfisher image to be posted but I have no idea when I'll get another chance. :-)

The previous photo was taken in the morning when temperature was at about -6 C. Several hours later the sun was shining an temperature was at about 12 C. The Kingfisher came in the same place and started the search for fish. He looked happyer.

The cold night has covered reeds and perches with a layer of hoarfrost. Fog was everywhere arround. The Kingfisher was looking at the frozen water below. No way to catch a fish!

A distant shot and a big crop

One of my first ever kingfisher shots taken from my favourite spot by the River Bann.

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While expecting another bird, both male and female kingfisher visited this stick...:))) Thanks for looking.. Ron

Sorting through some old stuff and came across this! The Kf dived and caught this bug, which somehow got free and crawled onto the bird's bill, the next shot in the sequence shows it dropping off, back into the water! The Kf watched it fall and didn't bother trying to catch it again

This is my last photo of the series with Kingfisher. Even if the pose of the bird is not one we are used with I liked the details of bird's plumage.

In the morning I spent more than three hours in the hide, in the water, to be close enough to the place where I expected him to come. Finaly the Kingfisher arrived and stood several minuts. I was happy to take several photos.

It was the first time I went to this lake for photographing birds. I saw the Kingfisher from far. He saw me too and flew away. I went close to the place I saw him and waited without hide. After a while the bird came back, looked at me and flew away again. I hardly had time to take several photos.

Disarming a Stickleback!

I think this is a Dragonfly nymph...?

Another shot from yesterday's close encounter!

I had to wait three hours for this fella to appear... but then he stayed for 30mins or more! Fantastic!