Brent Hardy
Kingfisher in the afternoon sun, River Don, Sheffield.
7 months after fledging their nest a couple of juvenile kingfishers are still holding onto their parents territory even though most of their fishing spots are now flooded (they prefer shallow, slow moving water). But they're finding enough food to survive, so If they can last a few more months on the Don they could be challenging their parents for the rights to breed on this stretch River in the spring.
Kingfisher in the afternoon sun, River Don, Sheffield.
7 months after fledging their nest a couple of juvenile kingfishers are still holding onto their parents territory even though most of their fishing spots are now flooded (they prefer shallow, slow moving water). But they're finding enough food to survive, so If they can last a few more months on the Don they could be challenging their parents for the rights to breed on this stretch River in the spring.