Kingfishers are beautiful to see because of their bright blue colour. It is not easy to get them in front of your lens, of course, but if you know them well, it is a lot easier. Kingfishers are more likely to be seen in winter when there is ice in the ditch. That is also why they are called kingfishers. You often see them in winter near wakes and locks. The suggestion that kingfishers love ice is far from correct. This female sits on a branch placed over the ditch to give her a good view and she can fish well. Watching from the bird's perspective is quite special. This bird's perspective is so close that you seem to be able to touch her. The experience is therefore optimal. It does take special techniques to photograph like this. Kingfishers are actually not as shy as you might think when they skim over the water. The female has a red lower bill, which is black on him. She will defend this spot vigorously when the ice is on the water because she doesn't want to starve. The current of a passage near a ditch made for great fishing and she regularly caught a fish.
Hello I am Hans . My technical training and work come in handy when it comes to my work as a photographer and filmmaker. The now many decades that I have been involved in photography give me the support and experience needed to know what is really special. Form and.. Read more…