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Bittern, Fishers Green, January 2023

The kings of Rye

8/18/2021

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It would appear that the Kingfisher young hatched around the 6th August at the Kingfisher hide so activity would increase over the next weeks. A couple of visits ensued to photograph the action.​ Always a good place to visit and even before entering the centre there was a Jersey Tiger Moth and Leaf Cutter Bee activity in the wildlife garden.
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At the Draper hide, at least 7 Green Sandpipers were in evidence.
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The usual suspects were also present including Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall and Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
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Further round at the Gadwall hide a Common Sandpiper obligingly posed right in front of the hide.
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So finally on to the busy Kingfisher hide where there was a fair amount of activity. It would appear that the male is a young bird and certainly not as efficient or as obliging as the female. He would fly straight in with a fish and then depart, only posing once near by.
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The female was much more confiding, perching up close by and even catching small Tench in the pond.
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Not sure if these larger fish were suitable for the young as they were taking smaller ones into the nest site.
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In between fishing trips she was very happy to perch up for a rest.
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Flight shots were tricky, but I did manage a couple.
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The nearby trees and a leafy perch provided a great background for some shots.
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Here she is showing how she deals with a larger Tench.
Even the rain did not stop play!
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A brilliant few hours with some amazing birds!
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