Project Kingfisher - welcome to my office.
Welcome to my office! - I have a number of portable hides, which allow me to get much closer to the action. Two weeks ago, I received an invitation from a friend to explore her lake, where she had seen Kingfishers in the past. Needless to say, I did'nt need a second invitation and the following day, I was busy exploring the lake and identifying potential areas of interest. Having spent a couple of days there, I had spotted Kingfishers and had a pretty good idea of where their favourite perches and hunting grounds were. So, armed with a portable hide, I set off for the far end of the lake, where a smaller feeder lake existed. This is where I had spotted the Kingfishers on a number of occasions and where I decided to set up the hide on the side of the lake, opposite a row of suitable perches, just 7 meters away! I was really looking for some 'close up' shots, so set up my Nikon D500 body, with 500mm f4 prime lens, all mo unted on to my Gitzo tripod and gimbal. - In any fo