For once he landed closer to me in a little sunlight

    Male Kingfisher seen at RSPB Rye Meads

    May 2012

    Made explore #26 thanks

    Comments and faves

    1. flipkeat, Carolyne Barber, Baubo Bittern, ni kon ninja, and 123 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. flipkeat (12 months ago | reply)

      lucky you..what a cool bird..great shot! :) I'm happy for ya..Sometimes when opportunities present themselves like this we screwup lol Obviously you did not haha..Perhaps I should have said I do haha..Enjoy your weekend! :)
      Cheers P

    3. Carolyne Barber (12 months ago | reply)

      Amazing!! C:)

    4. Luca Bobbiesi (12 months ago | reply)

      beautiful shot

    5. Baubo Bittern (12 months ago | reply)

      Wow, that is an amazing shot of the beauty!

    6. ni kon ninja (12 months ago | reply)

      Brilliant series of shots!! 8 )

    7. Roantrum (12 months ago | reply)

      A cracking portrait, great shot Richard!

    8. TheCoffeeNut (12 months ago | reply)

      Close and in the sun, almost never happens.

      Great catch mate. Must pop down there soon.

    9. SivamDesign (12 months ago | reply)

      The detail is great..... neat shot!

    10. stephendoyle1981 (12 months ago | reply)

      Stunning capture!!

    11. rawprints (12 months ago | reply)

      Great stuff mate.

    12. Mr No Body (12 months ago | reply)

      Wow, puts me to shame, I hate you. lol
      Nice on Rick

    13. Chris Bury (12 months ago | reply)

      And fantastic composition Rick.

    14. LBooker (Lorraine) (12 months ago | reply)

      love the bg !...and of course the great bird Richard


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    15. amyluong (12 months ago | reply)

      Great shot!

    16. burt1barnett (12 months ago | reply)

      Had an opportunity for a shot like that, but I sarted to raise the camera up, pooph !Gone.....

    17. Rekha Prasad (12 months ago | reply)

      Excellent shot.

    18. Magdalen Green Photography (12 months ago | reply)

      cracking catch - super colour - well done

    19. HDR-newaddict (12 months ago | reply)

      OK that's a good one, good work, well done!

    20. hehaden (12 months ago | reply)

      Jealous ... so very jealous! How wonderful to see a kingfisher like this. Great capture. Congrats on Explore!

    21. Ben124. (12 months ago | reply)

      So amazingly beautiful,
      Have a great weekend ..!

    22. 54StorminWillyGJ54 (12 months ago | reply)

      that is amazing

    23. Siuloon (12 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic shot!
      Congratulations on Explore.

    24. bonksie61 (12 months ago | reply)

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    25. E-photograpy [deleted] (12 months ago | reply)

      FANTASTIC PHOTO!
      Seen in filckr explore today 12/05/2012 invite you to watch and comment my photostream

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    26. Sandro V-R  (12 months ago | reply)

      Great composition and lights!!

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    27. Katie-Rose (12 months ago | reply)

      That's beautiful!
      Great capture.

    28. Sabinche (12 months ago | reply)

      a stunning shot of my favourite bird! :)

    29. croquembouche76 (12 months ago | reply)

      awesome!!

      My last photo:
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    30. wasamut (12 months ago | reply)

      Nicely done

    31. Stefano Tassano (12 months ago | reply)

      very beautiful image ,good work ,congrats !!

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    32. Gaurav Dinesh (12 months ago | reply)

      Superb!

      Congrats on getting *Explored*.

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    34. M_squared Images (12 months ago | reply)

      A beautifully composed image. Great bg.

    35. RzzA™ (12 months ago | reply)

      An amazing

    36. lightwerkz (12 months ago | reply)

      The word "stunning" is so overused, but it really applies to this photograph. Great color, light, composition, detail, and depth of field. Extremely well done!

    37. Towfiq ( New_Day_New_Life) (12 months ago | reply)

      Congrats !
      The perspectives of the photo Is remarkable, keep it up

    38. Al JC (12 months ago | reply)

      beautiful shot.

    39. mike.stephen99 (12 months ago | reply)

      Excellent capture Rick
      I manage a shot of the bird on the same perch but I'm too embarrased to post it now :-)

    40. nemi1968 (12 months ago | reply)

      Nice capture. Great focus.
      Congrats on Explore :-)

      Via Today's Explore at #26 on Fluidr

    41. @PAkDocK / www.pakdock.com (12 months ago | reply)

      Outstanding shot!! Congratulations

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