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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Andygod on July 30, 2013, 09:16:31 AM

Title: Kingfishers
Post by: Andygod on July 30, 2013, 09:16:31 AM

After trying forever to get a good shot of a Kingfisher I finally managed to get not one, but two of them to pose.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/9398872263_35eef9cee3_c.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/9401636836_abbbfc0a35_c.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/9398873001_64d12b89a8_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3762/9401637496_792270f915_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3750/9398873565_40056b3309_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Kingfishers
Post by: MEGHAN on July 30, 2013, 10:39:16 AM

Nice!! Well done, the second one is great.

Title: Re: Kingfishers
Post by: Irene on July 30, 2013, 11:06:14 AM

Fabulous! My favorite is the 3rd one but they are all great shots!

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Post by: bronco on July 30, 2013, 12:21:13 PM

Great shots - 3rd one is my favorite.

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Post by: Khalli on July 30, 2013, 05:32:02 PM

Excellent set. I see patience does in deed pay off. Now perhaps over a glass of wine or something you can tell us all your secret of how you managed to get not one but two of those skittish critters to stay still.   :D

Title: Re: Kingfishers
Post by: Dinusaur on July 30, 2013, 08:34:54 PM

Very nice, what an opportune moment.

Title: Re: Kingfishers
Post by: Andygod on August 01, 2013, 11:30:12 AM

I have tried several different ways of stalking Kingfishers, but apparently luck is a huge factor.  I was fishing with a friend of mine on Rice Lake and we were slowly drifting toward shore, just as we were ready to start the motor to move further out into the lake I noticed a couple of birds in some trees.  I convinced my friend to let the boat drift closer.  They didn't seam concerned until we were almost on the shore, not sure if this is a trick, but it worked.