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me and my pellet · 10:56 PM

feeling relaxed again after he got the pellet out of his sytem

daacon · 07-20-2012, 03:58 AM

Looks like a young one - nicely framed and tack sharp.

slowpez · 07-20-2012, 07:30 AM

Great capture. Love the bokeh. That pellet must have hurt

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**Cee Cee** · 07-20-2012, 09:12 AM

wonderful shot. love it!
cheers

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-20-2012, 10:09 AM

Wonderful image Frank, thanks for showing us.

charliezap · 07-20-2012, 10:14 AM

A well composed colorful shot Franc.---charliezap

Franc · 07-20-2012, 10:57 AM

thanks all, he and its mate had a nest this year and he was hoping for a second one

the last couple of days he came with a lot of fish as a gift for his partner, but he ate a lot as well. The pellet stayed on the branch for a couple of minutes before falling off int the water

**dcmsox2004** · 07-20-2012, 11:20 AM

striking creature, captured beautifully.... dave m

Rupert · 07-20-2012, 10:25 PM

Great shot! Man alive!.... I love those little Birdies! I'm with Otis...I wish we had some here!

Regards!

Franc · 07-20-2012, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Great shot! Man alive!.... I love those little Birdies! I'm with Otis...I wish we had some here!

Regards!

well, Otis is over here a lot more skittisher then these kingfishers

lamented bovine · 07-21-2012, 01:32 AM

Wonderful

Franc · 07-21-2012, 07:16 AM

thanks

Frogfish · 07-21-2012, 12:16 PM

Ha ha - great timing and a great shot !

I nearly skipped over this because the title didn't interest me .. so glad I didn't.

mickey · 07-22-2012, 02:35 AM

Wonderful photo.
So, I'm just wondering how people go about photographing kingfishers...I mean, does one find out the whereabouts of the nest and sit and wait, or is it purely by coincidence?
When I've taken photos of kingfishers, it's been by coincidence; I've been walking by a pond and spotted one of a branch.
This has only happened twice
I'm anxious for tips.

Franc · 07-22-2012, 06:31 AM

find out were they are and look for branches were they might be sitting looking out. Then sit and wait for an hour of 2 and move to a next place. I've been lucky. A friend knew a location and a nesting wall was close by.
We hung up some camo netting and they are a lot less skittish but they know were there.

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07-20-2012, 03:58 AM	#2
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Looks like a young one - nicely framed and tack sharp.

07-20-2012, 07:30 AM	#3
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Great capture. Love the bokeh. That pellet must have hurt .

07-20-2012, 09:12 AM	#4
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	wonderful shot. love it! cheers

07-20-2012, 10:09 AM	#5
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Wonderful image Frank, thanks for showing us.

07-20-2012, 10:14 AM	#6
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	A well composed colorful shot Franc.---charliezap

07-20-2012, 10:57 AM	#7
Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,214 Original Poster	thanks all, he and its mate had a nest this year and he was hoping for a second one the last couple of days he came with a lot of fish as a gift for his partner, but he ate a lot as well. The pellet stayed on the branch for a couple of minutes before falling off int the water

07-20-2012, 11:20 AM	#8
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	striking creature, captured beautifully.... dave m

07-20-2012, 10:25 PM	#9
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Great shot! Man alive!.... I love those little Birdies! I'm with Otis...I wish we had some here! Regards!

07-20-2012, 10:50 PM	#10
Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,214 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rupert Great shot! Man alive!.... I love those little Birdies! I'm with Otis...I wish we had some here! Regards! well, Otis is over here a lot more skittisher then these kingfishers

07-21-2012, 01:32 AM	#11
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480	Wonderful

07-21-2012, 07:16 AM	#12
Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,214 Original Poster	thanks

07-21-2012, 12:16 PM	#13
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Ha ha - great timing and a great shot ! I nearly skipped over this because the title didn't interest me .. so glad I didn't.

07-22-2012, 02:35 AM	#14
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Wonderful photo. So, I'm just wondering how people go about photographing kingfishers...I mean, does one find out the whereabouts of the nest and sit and wait, or is it purely by coincidence? When I've taken photos of kingfishers, it's been by coincidence; I've been walking by a pond and spotted one of a branch. This has only happened twice I'm anxious for tips.

07-22-2012, 06:31 AM	#15
Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,214 Original Poster	find out were they are and look for branches were they might be sitting looking out. Then sit and wait for an hour of 2 and move to a next place. I've been lucky. A friend knew a location and a nesting wall was close by. We hung up some camo netting and they are a lot less skittish but they know were there.

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