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Juvenile Kingfisher

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 30, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Juvenile Kingfisher
Hi Guys,

Still working on my Kingfisher site as we speak and went over there this morning at 4.30 hours to see if the eggs had hatched and they where allready feeding the youngsters from the second nest. As i found out Mum and Dad where still taking turns sitting on the eggs but every now and then one of the 8 week old Kingfishers from the first nest still visits the nesting site to begg for food and are then fiercely chased off by Mum and Dad Kingfisher.
Here's a shot of one of the youngsters from the fisrt nest wich must be around 8 weeks old and is recogniseable by it's dark feet,shorter bill and darker (but cleaner) feathers.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel



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Exposure compensation: -1/3
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ISO: 800
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Posted by John MacTavish on June 30, 2008 at 9:45 AM
One of the very few kingfisher shots that I've seen to give any sense of scale.
I must be one of the very few ppl on this forum who has never seen a kf, mainly because they don't inhabit the places I go to.
Clean and fresh looking image.

John
Posted by Andy Bate on June 30, 2008 at 11:07 AM
WOW< thats my favourite yet!
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 30, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Another beautiful KF image-as John says it shows the size of the bird-Very nice comp on this one

Dave
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 30, 2008 at 1:41 PM
Very nice Jeroen - agree with everyone else, the reedmace makes it :wavey:

Only tiny weany nit for me is the slight downward PoV - but that's VERY minor - nice image indeed :wavey:
Posted by jack chapman on June 30, 2008 at 3:24 PM
very nice background and perch and colours, i find the slight busyness in the left bottom corner very slightly distracting though
Posted by Nigel Blake on June 30, 2008 at 3:37 PM
A very nicely crafted image Jeroen!
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 30, 2008 at 3:43 PM
That is a real corker Jeroen. I particularly like the angled 'reed mace' / bullrush and the positioning of the bird within the frame.

Robert.
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 30, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Interesting to see a Juv Kingfisher Jeroen.
As said perch adds really well to the scene in all respects. :toast:

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on June 30, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Amazing !
I was just about to post a shot of a Kinfisher on Reed mace !!
Mine will have to wait .:frown: :biggrin:
This is a great picture. Love it !:rolleyes:
JohnR
Posted by Ian Mason on June 30, 2008 at 5:09 PM
What a little beauty! And you've capture it superbly.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM
Cracking shot. I too like the sense of scale.

Dave
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 1, 2008 at 2:33 AM
Jeroen,

I like the composition very much and the fact that it differs from the usual Kingfisher pictures makes it a cracker for me. Very well done :smile: :smile: