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Published: 2008-10-14 13:59:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 1357; Favourites: 88; Downloads: 0
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TWO king fishers in the space of a week - in totally different places.This one came and perched for around 30 seconds in front of a hide I was in. Even at 550mm f5.6 it wasn't enough focal length! This is around a 40% crop from the original. Its not great but its a kingfisher!
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This lovely image has been featured in my latest news article, titled, "Shades of Blue" found here:
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Hope you like it
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wow thanks for the support!
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you're very welcome
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yeah me to - i've only seen one twice and it was in the same week in 2 seperate locations lol
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Thats Pretty Good
Every Attempt Ive Made They Have Perched Up With Reeds In My Way
Im Still Trying.
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thanks 
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you're so lucky to have seen kingfishers.
i like how this one stands out from the blurred background.
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great shot. the colours on a kingfisher are just so stunning!
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You got one! Awesome shot of a very amazing bird. Well done
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Fantastic bird, another one of my fav's they just move to fast lol.
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awesome
i think kingfishers are my favorite birds...especially on this pic
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can you just send over some birds here for me to look at... there are just tits and sparrows here...
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haha, i meant birds 
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great tits... well really!
OH you mean song birds
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you're so funny^^ why are they called tits anyway? haha, in sweden they are called mesar, which means wimps in english^^
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Perfect shot ! Beautiful colors, scene and composition !
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So this is that little buger that went flying by you at a hundred miles an hour. How did you get him to stop for a photo. NICE!
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no its not the same one - this one was taken at RSPB Radipole lakes in weymouth. the other was at an SSSI in keyhaven
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i'd love to shot one of these
like this one dude
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you're very welcome
wish all my nature shots could get same quality as yours
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thanks for the kind words
Its all down to dedication and practice
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You need to get yourself a bigger lens! Yours is clearly not big enough! ahem!
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well the lens might not be but my nicknames not tripod for nothing... ahem!
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Lol that has got to be one of the best come backs!! I'll leave it there! lol
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