tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post7699247453992739008..comments2024-03-20T09:03:19.787-07:00Comments on Careering Through Nature: The Kingfisher is Back!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-9547351505292838912016-01-14T11:28:42.462-08:002016-01-14T11:28:42.462-08:00Oh I don't know Pat, I'm pretty sharp of e...Oh I don't know Pat, I'm pretty sharp of eye! And there would have been two of them as well!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-49077775771731317342016-01-14T11:17:05.237-08:002016-01-14T11:17:05.237-08:00I suspect that kingfisher has never been away Si -...I suspect that kingfisher has never been away Si - he has just been too quick for you to see.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-69072950107381540812016-01-14T06:48:17.846-08:002016-01-14T06:48:17.846-08:00The sighting is usually a flash of bright blue, lo...The sighting is usually a flash of bright blue, looking like it's been inexpertly applied to the birds back with an old brush. Indeed, lots of little fish in there, and it's shallow waterSimon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-56618736630197112842016-01-14T05:06:28.229-08:002016-01-14T05:06:28.229-08:00lovely photos, I always find kingfishers very diff...lovely photos, I always find kingfishers very difficult to catch on camera so even if I'd had a camera I'd have missed it! Always wonderful to see a kingfisher. I'm lucky to see them quite frequentlyCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-12725007326561996672016-01-14T04:46:13.414-08:002016-01-14T04:46:13.414-08:00It must be one of those moments that almost everyo...It must be one of those moments that almost everyone enjoys, even if they can't catch it on camera...maybe next time!SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-89452224459070119532016-01-14T04:15:50.671-08:002016-01-14T04:15:50.671-08:00Wonderful news about the return of the Kingfisher ...Wonderful news about the return of the Kingfisher Simon. There is always something very special about such a sighting.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-56319612036766687852016-01-14T03:32:42.447-08:002016-01-14T03:32:42.447-08:00Great news about the KF. We have one here and my b...Great news about the KF. We have one here and my best sighting was when he/ she landed on the patio fence in our garden and sat next to a Robin for a while. Of course no camera then either, but like you I smiled for the rest of the day :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-27606115945783457632016-01-14T01:38:51.089-08:002016-01-14T01:38:51.089-08:00How is it that such a tiny splinter of life can co...How is it that such a tiny splinter of life can completely change the landscape and enliven our day?<br />They need water that's reasonably clear in order to fish. The recent rains have probably made all the rivers way too muddy, forcing the Kingfisher to find a new place to feed.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236217526656012168.post-22286716990911013192016-01-13T14:18:19.266-08:002016-01-13T14:18:19.266-08:00There always seems something special seeing a glim...There always seems something special seeing a glimpse of those shimmering reds and blues.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.com