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Charlie Fleming | all galleries >> Birds of the world in Taxonomic order. Species count to December 2023 is 980 >> Common Kingfisher - Alcedo athis >> Breeding Kingfishers 2013 > July 4th
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Waits beneath the nest.

July 4th

I decided not to itemise minute by minute on my visit today. It's still a little overcast so dog walker wise, it's relatively peaceful. Dogs seemingly don't get so many walkies when the weather is iffy. I have constructed another screen hide with a clearer view of the comings and goings, quickly erected and then finished off with willow from inside using the Himalayan Balsam for cover at first. At first it was quiet Kingfisher wise but very soon I had a great view of one visiting the nest. It perched on a willow branch conveniently washed down river and to the right of the nest. I wasn't properly set up to photograph so I probably missed the chance to take a good photo but not worry because within minutes another was there with a fish and I took probably my best picture of an adult with a fish, it looks like a roach. It's been quite active with a bird calling from somewhere nearby. Fledging does not appear to have taken place yet, but who knows, that calling could be a young bird?
Quite interestingly, whereas yesterday the birds always seemed to arrive at the nest from down stream, today appears to be the opposite which suggests that they are returning repeatedly to a spot where they know there is a shoal of small fish. Why go looking elsewhere when you know a good source of food.

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