Well, after months of searching i went out with a good friend of mine yesterday to a local area reserve in search of the elusive common kingfisher.Why are they called "common" i'll never know as they are anything but haha. Whilst waiting for three and a half hours for said kingfisher to make an appearance we also spotted woodpeckers, goldfinch (which i am informed that collectively are know as a "charm of goldfinches")and various other avarian delights. Finally after three and a half hours... and a move to the other hide this chap landed 5.5 mtrs away. How do i know it was 5.5 mtrs? because my lens could only just focus on her.

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