'Get in!'
Your patience is rewarded.
Dale , 'erm don't know how to put this .........................................we really need a bloody story now lots of words lots of piccies..
WOW and fledging ain't enough.
357 hours pah.......I have waited maybe 4 or 5 years for all this in your posts bud
Ahh buddy so thrilled forgive me pulliing ya leg,
Rock 'n' roll I can read the sheer joy in your post Dale .........
stu
I think they have moved to Cardiff
Lots of pics on facebook pages, and one flew past me on Sunday
When I was young we were kind to old folks DaleThanks Paul.
Thanks Stu......... yes, I'm happy.
Last night's 'story' in the pics thread Stu.
Any wee treats of seeing a few of your images.Wow, what a night, reminded why I do it.
357 hours so far this year.
No doubt about it, a fledging has been happening whilst I was there.
We went for a shortish walk along the Tiverton canal yesterday. Last time we did the same walk, we saw 3 different Kingies but yesterday, not one! Of course, last time was late December when there was zero water traffic and few walkers unlike yesterday when there were loads on and beside the water!
Yeah they seem really rare this year. Managed just a handful of photos myself this year after tracking a pair for over a month at a local reserve to work out where they where fishing primarily based on the water level and reed growth at the time.
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First attempt once figuring out where the nest was. This was the closest perch to it.
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The shot that took a month of prep to finally get. Lots of luck involved though regardless of any craft!
Easily the most addictive bird species to hunt for “the shot” with. Very sad to see them in such a decline. My area has been relatively untouched so far with bird flu but just north of me has decimated a lot of species.
Yeah it had. Basically dived straight through it!Sweet.
That second one, looks like it has speared the fish?
Yeah it had. Basically dived straight through it!
Looks like somethings climbing, looks similar to the Deer tracks I see crossing ditches?
(I'm only using my phone)
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I think this is a foot print?
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Can you get to the top to look for prints?
Hope it's nothing to worry aboutYup, it's the other side of the river, so a bit of a walk (around) but I'm on that side 2 or 3 times a month. I will have a look next time.
Hope it's nothing to worry about
I like that, ‘in your face’ isn’t always the best.With under a week to go under licence for this year, I will post this one.
I'd promised myself to try and get more habitat shots this year but opportunities, as earlier in this thread have been few and far between. This thread wasn't about images and this shot isn't quite what I'd intended but a nice way to leave it, with something a bit different from yesterday.
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I like that, ‘in your face’ isn’t always the best.
I spoke to a guy yesterday who does ringing and checks on the Kingfishers in my area and he said it’s one of the worst years on record for them. Usual areas are devoid, he also said it’s been a tough year for the Barn Owl.
I've only seen 1 flash this year, normal river was empty on several visits. Nothing on the local fishing lakes either from what I could tell (next too river).
Thank you for sharing your passion, the highs'n'lows and the images Dale
Dale fascinating stuff this. I am new to the forum and new to nature/bird photography - can you tell me a bit about the licensing stuff that you talk about please?