Where the Kingfisher Sits / myLot

London, England

September 7, 2022 8:53am CST

Well... yes, it is just a big stick poking out of the River Colne, but after speaking to a chap walking his dogs, the other day, it turns out this is where a Kingfisher perches whilst waiting for tasty little fish to swim by. Did not see one using it, that day, but I did see a Kingfisher whizz by, as well as an Emperor Dragonfly hawking for smaller wing insects to lunch on. The place is fairly easy to find, so I will be staking it out and keeping watch, with a camera, for the little, elusive feathered fisherman. Hopefully this will be a stick with a tale to tell.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Sep 22

Good luck. This will be exciting to see for sure. Would love to see one.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

7 Sep 22

I've seen them zipping by, but it would be great to see one at rest for a moment

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

8 Sep 22

@CarolDM I have seen them zipping about, but would like to see one close up. Hopefully, I shall

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Sep 22

@Ronrybs Kind of like the hummingbirds. Maybe eventually you will see one.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502653)

• Italy

7 Sep 22

I hope you can see the Kingfisher, those are beautiful birds. I enjoy looking at the dragonflies turning over our pond. When I discovered that they laid their eggs there, I never emptied the pond again.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502653)

• Italy

8 Sep 22

@Ronrybs I love to watch animals, nature is so beautiful despite humans.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

8 Sep 22

@LadyDuck Me too, there is so much going on during summer!

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

7 Sep 22

I got some photos of Emperor Dragonflies laying eggs, a couple of years back. There is also a website to report sightings of UK Dragonflies, so I post what I've seen and a couple of photos as well

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

7 Sep 22

It looks a lovely little nook there. It would be nice to see a Kingfisher sitting there. Oh the lovely dragonfly! It must be fairly peaceful there too Ron

Yes a stick with a tail to tell. I like it. Also the movie..Where the Crawdads Sing, You could make this one Where the Kingfisher Sings lol

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

8 Sep 22

@Ronrybs

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

7 Sep 22

I am planning what I need to bring with me, a stool is a must, a flask of tea and a sarnie. Also a couple of cameras, just in case. I do like Dragonflies, so graceful

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Fleur

@Fleura (35069)

• United Kingdom

7 Sep 22

That does look exactly the kind of stick a kingfisher would like : )

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Fleur

@Fleura (35069)

• United Kingdom

7 Sep 22

@Ronrybs I've seen them a couple of times, on perches just like that! They are much smaller than you expect, I think the bright colour makes them seem bigger. Hope you see one!

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

8 Sep 22

@Fleura I have seen them in flight, but never too close. Hope I shall get a better look!

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

7 Sep 22

I knew they liked to perch, but hadn't thought about it.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382325)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 22

I remember trying to take a photo of a kingfisher once. Mostly I only managed a blur or the tail end disappearing out of the photo. I hope you have better luck.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

8 Sep 22

I have seen them whizzing past, but never managed to get a photo. With a bit of luck, I may fix that

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