First Kingfisher

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Spent the last two days waiting for a decent shot of a KF at Mere Sands Wood after a tip from Just Dave.

This is what I got, even though it's a large crop more than happy.



C&C welcome

Gary
 
Well let me be the first to congratulate you.
Whooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! :clap::clap::clap:
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Just Dave said:
Very nice Gary :clap: pleased you got there and seen it (y)
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Thanks for the tip Dave it's a really nice place. The KF were on the opposite bank to the Rufford Hide just out of reach. Then low and behold just as I was about to back in this fella came along and sat on the perch :D
 
gjt880 said:
This is what I got, even though it's a large crop more than happy.
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I'd be more than happy with that as well...........super shot:clap:
 
crusher said:
I'd be more than happy with that as well...........super shot:clap:
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Thanks Crusher it's another one ticked off the list. Just need to get a better shot but for the first time I'm more than happy.
 
Well worth the wait :) nicely taken. It looks a little noisy, but then that could be down to the large crop.

A young male I think, from the small white tip on the end of the beak, and the slight darkening to the front of the feet.
 
toonamp said:
Well worth the wait :) nicely taken. It looks a little noisy, but then that could be down to the large crop.

A young male I think, from the small white tip on the end of the beak, and the slight darkening to the front of the feet.
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Thanks for your honest reply Toonamp. I thought it was a bit noisy but was so excited at getting it I only did a quick edit. Will look at trying to reduce the noise as much as I can later (y)
 
Nice shot Gary and nice perch. (y)

Quality is bound to suffer a little with a large crop and it often shows up in the form of bg noise especially when you have a nice diffused bg like this one. You don't have to live with it though - you can run NR on the BG.

This is with BG noise reduction a levels wb tweak...

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CT said:
Nice shot Gary and nice perch. (y)

Thank you for the comment CT. Means alot to me coming from you and the outstanding photo's you produce. :wave:

Love the edit, makes the shot much better. Will spend some time on the original to get rid of the noise :)
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kaz10 said:
well done on getting your kingfisher shot bet you were chuffed to bits when he came along they are fantastic birds to watch so good luck in getting some more
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Thanks Kaz, spent over 6 hours today watching an adult and this youngster but they were to far away. Adult kept chasing this one away but he kept coming back for more. Just as I was about to pack in this one came along and sat on the perch. Chuffed to bits is an understatement, first a Bittern at the weekend and now this :D
 
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Agree with others Gary, lovely shot. (y)

Just discovered them in a stream next to my house but not photographed them yet
 
gjt880 said:
Thanks Kaz, spent over 6 hours today watching them but they were to far away then just as I was about to pack in this one came along and sat in the perch. Chuffed is not the word, first a Bittern at the weekend and now this :D
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forgot you had the bittern to you have had a great week then wonder what will be next well done anyway I have only had a brief glimpse of a bittern but now you get the kingfisher bug and want more and more:LOL:
 
He's a colourful little fella, well done Gary :)
 
kaz10 said:
forgot you had the bittern to you have had a great week then wonder what will be next well done anyway I have only had a brief glimpse of a bittern but now you get the kingfisher bug and want more and more:LOL:
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:LOL::LOL::LOL: Got another week off work, what next :shrug:
 
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