Black-crowned Night-herons and kingfisher

BrentC · Sep 16, 2021

Heavy crop on the kingfisher. Always seems to be a heavy crop with these guys. I need a blind

Belted Kingfisher with catch by Brent Cameron, on Flickr

Black-crowned Knight-heron by Brent Cameron, on Flickr

Female Black-crowned Night-heron by Brent Cameron, on Flickr

Jeff15 · Sep 16, 2021

Very good set.....

RowdyRay · Sep 16, 2021

Great set. Yeah, those kingfishers never sit still for long or let you get close.

I couldn't find my BCN heron buddy this summer. He/she would let me get close and get some great shots. Know it's the same one because, it had a missing toe on one foot.

K9Kirk · Sep 17, 2021

Nice set, Brent. My favorite is #2. wish I could get in close to a kingfisher but they seem to be my photo nemesis. If they see me 30 meters away they spook.

BrentC · Sep 17, 2021

K9Kirk said:
Nice set, Brent. My favorite is #2. wish I could get in close to a kingfisher but they seem to be my photo nemesis. If they see me 30 meters away they spook.

My step son lives on a river. I'm thinking of taking a kayak out to take some pictures. Most birds on the river or in trees along the river don't seem to be bothered by anything on the water.

NS: Nikon Shooter · Sep 17, 2021

BrentC said:
Heavy crop on the kingfisher. Always seems to be a heavy crop with these guys. I need a blind

Nope, kingfishers prefer very shallow water fishing. Even our brightly
coloured guys count on their camouflage.

BrentC · Sep 17, 2021

NS: Nikon Shooter said:
Nope, kingfishers prefer very shallow water fishing. Even our brightly
coloured guys count on their camouflage.

Not sure what you are saying nope to. The blind?

NS: Nikon Shooter · Sep 17, 2021

BrentC said:
Not sure what you are saying nope to. The blind?

Yes, that's why I bolded it!

BrentC · Sep 17, 2021

NS: Nikon Shooter said:
Yes, that's why I bolded it!

Well a blind works extremely well. Set it at the waters edge near trees where the Kingfishers perch to watch the water or bring their catch.

jeffashman · Sep 17, 2021

Very nice set! I like the last one, you froze the wing movement very well.

K9Kirk · Sep 17, 2021

BrentC said:
My step son lives on a river. I'm thinking of taking a kayak out to take some pictures. Most birds on the river or in trees along the river don't seem to be bothered by anything on the water.

True, I've experienced that in my kayak. I got super close to an osprey once and it only gave me the stink-eye, didn't fly away. It almost made me feel bad for being sneaky. 😋