In The Spotlight (Female Common Kingfisher)
Description: Female Common Kingfisher perched with a small ray of light from the setting sun shining through nearby trees
Date of Photo: July 28th 2019
Location: São Marcos da Serra, Algarve, Portugal
The Kingfishers & Their Friend Weasel
Ok, I very much doubt a Weasel would be a Kingfisher friend but it makes a nice children’s story book title……. I was counting on a sleepy morning today but the dogs had other ideas, waking me up before sunrise. Therefore, I took the opportunity to spend some time at the new Kingfisher perch I…
It’s That Time Of Year Again – Common Kingfishers
If you have been following me for a while you will know how lucky I am to have Kingfishers living on a stretch of the River Odelouca that runs through my land. Over the last few years, I have been lucky to bring you some beautiful photos of Common Kingfishers and I hope that the…
4K Video Of A Young Female Kingfisher (Video)
Yesterday morning whilst walking the dogs, I spotted a pair of Kingfishers already playing “Kiss Chase” up and down the river. This is a ritual that a mating pair carry out at the start of the breeding season. It’s not even March yet! As a reminder,you can View All My Kingfishers From The 2019 Project.…
Kingfisher Project Is Back On, Plus A Few Other Birds
For those that Follow Me On Facebook will know that I have continued my Kingfisher Project due to the location of the autumn morning sun lighting a river pool. Whilst walking the dogs, we watched an adult female perched in amazing light on a tree branch, so can’t waste an opportunity like this. I positioned…
Kingfishers of 2019 (The End Of This Years Project) – Framed Prints Now Available!
It started off quite a difficult task this year with the Kingfishers. The river level was a little lower than usual in late spring which didn’t provide the correct angles I was looking for with my perched portraits. It wasn’t until the juveniles left the nests that I was able to shoot at the correct…