where to photograph kingfishers????

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22 Jul 2010 - 9:03 PM

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NeilS (e2 Member)

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23 Jul 2010 - 12:06 AM

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Don't know the area, but you could talk to some local anglers, they usually know, but you need to keep away from nesting sites, I believe that a licence is required at or near a nest site

Britman

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24 Jul 2010 - 8:35 PM

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Might be worth registering on one of the many bird photography related sites and asking those guys. Don't know if Kingfisher locations would be some sort of guarded secret.

justin c (e2 Member)

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25 Jul 2010 - 12:57 PM

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The fun and 99% of the skill of wildlife photography mainly lies in learning as much as you can about your subject, where it lives, what it does, how it behaves, etc. etc. then you can begin working out a plan on how best to achieve your shots. This will be considerably more rewarding than someone else doing all the fieldwork for you and pointing you in the direction. Read up about Kingfishers and then try and pinpoint any likely locations near to home which can then be investigated further with a pair of binoculars.

justin c (e2 Member)

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25 Jul 2010 - 4:28 PM

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Quote: best time is Mar / Apr / May when their nesting

No it isn't. That's the worst possible time and a time when they should be left well alone.

Dave_E

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25 Jul 2010 - 5:58 PM

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[quote]Quote:best time is Mar / Apr / May when their nesting

No it isn't. That's the worst possible time and a time when they should be left well alone./quote]

Justin you have a valid point about approaching kingfisher nests but many good shots can be got without upsetting the adults and risking them deserting the chicks.
LIke many most birds they will be far more active whilst providing food for the chicks as well as themselves and their fishing perches can be a great place to watch.

MeanGreeny

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26 Jul 2010 - 8:50 AM

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I think that it's up to the OP as to whether he just takes a picture of it or, as everybody else suggests, buy it little fishy chocolates, meet the parents, go round for Sunday dinner, ask it's father for permission to date the kingfisher, promise to have it home by no later than 10pm etc etc - all before pressing the shutter button.