One more kingfisher

[tamrock]

I walked the dogs this weekend and had this kingfisher land fairly close by and stay long enough for 3 clicks. This is the 3rd kingfisher I've gotten a picture of and I think the best so far. It does however have that branch in the way, but not every encounter can be perfect.

 

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[SD51]

Great pic! I usually see them roaring through at full speed along a trout stream!

 

[WannaDig3687]

That’s a really good picture. I’m impressed you caught him sitting still. The one that hangs out here never rests.

 

[scruggs]

That’s what I call the perfect Kingfisher pose and you caught it just right! Nice photo!

 

[ronwoodcraft]

That's a great capture! This is one bird that I seldom get close enough to for a pic.

 

[tamrock]

That’s what I call the perfect Kingfisher pose and you caught it just right! Nice photo!

Yeah I don't need no fancy 7 frames per second camera like my daughter's boyfriend got himself. The most game I've ever bagged was done between two guns I had when I was
around 13 to 16 years old. One was a Marlin model 100 .22 and the other was a Stevens model 94 to which I shot countless pheasant, quail, cottontail's squirrels and ever bagged a 4 point whitetail with that very gun with nothing but a bead sight by putting in a shell loaded with double ot buckshot.

 

[BosnMate]

I haven't seen a king fisher since I was a kid. Used to see them a lot.

 

[DizzyDigger]

I love Kingfishers!

We have quite a few of them up here, and seeing one when out
Steelhead fishing was considered as a sign that you best be ready,
'cause a Steelhead (The Fish of a Thousand Casts) is preparing
to do battle with you.

Grant, I started out with a H&R single-shot 12 ga. that kicked
like a mule. Never killed a deer with it, bit it sure put down a pile
of jackrabbits and quite a few coyotes.

Here's your pic with the wrinkles smoothed out..awesome shot!

 

[tamrock]

I haven't seen a king fisher since I was a kid. Used to see them a lot.

They're pretty hard to notice. It's when I hear this sound I then know to look for it. http://www.nicerweb.com/sketches/sounds/Chordata/Aves/Belted_Kingfisher.wav They seem to only make this call when they move from tree to tree.

 

[tamrock]

I love Kingfishers!

We have quite a few of them up here, and seeing one when out
Steelhead fishing was considered as a sign that you best be ready,
'cause a Steelhead (The Fish of a Thousand Casts) is preparing
to do battle with you.

Grant, I started out with a H&R single-shot 12 ga. that kicked
like a mule. Never killed a deer with it, bit it sure put down a pile
of jackrabbits and quite a few coyotes.

Here's your pic with the wrinkles smoothed out..awesome shot!
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Yeah a shotgun or front loader was the only firearm you could legally hunt deer with in Iowa back then. Not sure what the laws are today.