I’ve been after kingfisher photos for a long time, and previously only have had very blurry ones. Today my luck changed! The bird was still quite a distance away, but I’m still delighted with the results.
Fobney Meadows, Reading, UK Canon R5 MkII + RF200-800mm
On Stalking, and this advice is nothing new:
Always take a photo when you first see them: it may be better than you expect, and you’ll at least have something
Wait, they may come back. Failing that, come back the next day at the same time if you can, and try again: many birds are creatures of habit
Never directly approach: go at an angle
And on punk rockers: well, there is something very different about kingfishers, that is for sure, very few British birds are that flashy