Common Kingfisher DSC_5050
Common Kingfisher / alcedo atthis. Private site, Derbyshire. 03/08/15.
An image from last summer, reminding me of time spent with this gorgeous female Kingfisher.
On the day, she kept me waiting for about an hour before putting in an appearance.
I could hear her calling and making splashes when she dived for fish somewhere close by, but out of sight. These sounds kept me optimistically focussed on the perch....it was just a matter of time!
Then suddenly, a flash of electric blue and orange and there she was. What a reward.
(From then on she made frequent visits to the area, each time inducing a rush of adrenalin).
Common Kingfisher DSC_5050
Common Kingfisher / alcedo atthis. Private site, Derbyshire. 03/08/15.
An image from last summer, reminding me of time spent with this gorgeous female Kingfisher.
On the day, she kept me waiting for about an hour before putting in an appearance.
I could hear her calling and making splashes when she dived for fish somewhere close by, but out of sight. These sounds kept me optimistically focussed on the perch....it was just a matter of time!
Then suddenly, a flash of electric blue and orange and there she was. What a reward.
(From then on she made frequent visits to the area, each time inducing a rush of adrenalin).