What have you seen

Just been watching some very aggressive male blackbirds fighting in our garden, territories being sorted ready for nesting. The bird world seems to be coming alive just now.

Thanks for that.OP...I will probably return at lunchtime Saturday as long as it's bright.

Today I sat under my net and watched the kingfishers...I was there around 3 hours and had a really good time.  At one point, I had a kingfisher land in the bush where I was sitting and the bird was no more than 6 feet away.  I thought the minute I turn the camera towards it, it will be off....but no it just sat there looking down the lens.  Light was disappointing at times, when it was bright they were nowhere to be seen.

The second photo is the after the female has swallowed the fish and the third one is deep inside a bush, although close.

I had to smile, under my net I looked up and a women was leaning over the rail, thinking she had seen me I said 'good morning'....she jumped a mile.  So the net works.

Great pics GL, whereabouts did you take them?

These were taken from my local patch, just a 25 minute walk from home.  I know of a pool that these birds often fish from.  Today the female was fishing quite a lot and often sat on a branch and I was able to move around under my net hide and the bird never took fright.

I have often sat there and not seen anything...so it is not a given.

Just imagine what this pic would look like with a bit of sun on it, colour would really standout.

Great pics GL

Always willing to learn a new trick, please can you post a pic and description of the net, and how you use it.

Secret location then

Any one useing Ferry Meadows,there is a good chance of seeing a Kingfisher if you walk past the Railway Station and follow the stream to the left past the golf course tee

GL just read that their are 2 x Hen Harriers at Hadiscoe Island so hopefully get there this weekend

It's the pigeon's in our garden,  that fight, they can be really aggressive. Mind you the starlings can be just as bad.  

Great pictures of the kingfisher.

We are off to Ferry Meadows next weekend, thanks for the tip JVB66.