Belted Kingfisher, etc...

[jbird]

I have tried and tried to approach kingfishers with very little luck. Kingfishers and kestrels seem to bail before I can get anywhere near photographic distance. It is this kind of challange that builds obsessions :-) One of these days, Im going to set up a hide at one of the many kingfisher environments, bring my camera and a 6'r of Hefeweizen and just wait him out.

But today I got lucky. I spotted a hunting KF roadside and was able to creep into position in my truck (btw Ive tried this dozens of times and failed). I think he thought I couldnt see him cause he didnt bail! I clamped on the window mount and shot him for 15 minutes before he left the zip code. Shot a short video too for the helluvit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_9071.jpg

Big stretch

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_9093.jpg

if youre not into birds, this is 40 seconds of boredom...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdTGFnQs3wY

A few other little guys Ive been seeing...

red breasted nuthatch

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_7552.jpg

white breasted nuthatch

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_8864wbnuthatch.jpg

creeper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_8775.jpg

yellow warbler, dropping in.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_7863yellowwarbler.jpg

American redstart, right outside my bedroom window

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_7554.jpg

the incredibly abundant cedar waxwing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_7357.jpg

You never know whats gonna happen. Just dont get too close!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_9242.jpg

[Darian]

Jbird,.... I'm sure enjoying all of these photo's. Keep 'em coming.... :D :D

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Wow.......those are cool pictures.

Down in the Amazon Jungle we saw some kingfishers that we the size of a chuckar or hen pheasant.

[Cmcculloch]

Great capture of the backlit spider web in the first shot.

[jbird]

Great capture of the backlit spider web in the first shot.

There were lots of dew coated webs in the area.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/jbird35/JDS_9137.jpg

[Todd]

Very nice....thanks...