I have had a Kingfisher hang out in one of my neighbors trees for short periods of time. This happens every few years. But getting close to them is almost impossible. This is 3 consecutive images as a composite. I really don’t care for the sky as a BG but that is what they frequently give me. It is what it is. No luck this year as of yet. I think this was late Sept. 2017.
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The last bird in the sequence seems to be rather soft, David. But kingfisher is a very tough bird. Hopefully, he will give you a treat this year! Have you seen the female around?
Yeah, these fast little birds are tough to get close to for sure. I really like the composite you’ve got here but I agree with Adhika about the third image being a little tiny bit soft. You can probably fix that since it sounds like you didn’t sharpen it at all. I like the wing position in the first shot. best! Great capture David!
