Female Kingfisher in Early Morning Light

[Andrew_W]

My first post to this forum. Not very original I know (very many kingfisher photos here in the UK), but with these colours why not!

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[clippy]

I’m not seeing an image. Maybe it’s just me.

 

[Ralph]

My first post to this forum. Not very original I know (very many kingfisher photos here in the UK), but with these colours why not!

Not seeing image either

 

[DRwyoming]

Very nice image. Love the colors and the pose!

 

[Andrew_W]

Apologies, it should be there now. The original must have flown away

 

[bobinSDakota]

BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[NorthernFocus]

What a lovely bird and an excellent capture. Love the dorsal view, pose, BG, etc. Nicely done.

 

[JoeB]

Just gorgeous. Wonderful colors and sharpness, great composition.

Joe

 

[ssheipel]

Very nice. The composition is great!.

 

[sh1209]

Beautiful image!

 

[Andrew Lamberson]

That's a WOW!

 

[Woodyg3]

Maybe a common picture in the UK, but a real treat for this North American to see.

 

[clippy]

Apologies, it should be there now. The original must have flown away

Excellent, it was worth the wait!

 

[Marcus Slade]

Whoa, that's a stunner...colours and composition. Gorgeous.

 

[DanG]

Stunning!! Great image with brilliant color and composition!

 

[Ralph]

My first post to this forum. Not very original I know (very many kingfisher photos here in the UK), but with these colours why not!View attachment 26308

Beautiful! Love the pose.

 

[MorganP]

Wow

 

[ElenaH]

@Andrew_W , beautiful image! just WOW. How do you know that this is a female?

 

[Andrew_W]

@Andrew_W , beautiful image! just WOW. How do you know that this is a female?

I was told by someone who knows a lot more than me about these things that the female has orange on its lower beak, the male doesn't.

 

[Andrew_W]

Maybe a common picture in the UK, but a real treat for this North American to see.

Thanks Woody. I could bore you with many more as it's definitely a very photogenic bird. However, I won't but if you're at all interested then I have many on a page on my website https://andrewwainwright.org.uk/portfolio/kingfishers/

 

[Cristobal]

Great capture! what kind of lens did you use?

 

[Andrew_W]

Great capture! what kind of lens did you use?

Hi Cristobal. I took this with a Canon 90D and the Canon 100-400mm lens. 1/640s at f/5.6.

 

[BorderBirder]

Great image Andrew … where in UK are you, if you don’t mind sharing?

 

[Andrew_W]

Great image Andrew … where in UK are you, if you don’t mind sharing?

Not at all. I'm in Nottingham. What about you?

 

[BorderBirder]

Scottish Borders… kingfishers unusual to see.. 4 times in thirty years here!!