When I posted my first set of photos of the St Albans kingfishers back in January, I assumed our good fortune in having these colourful birds frequenting our local park would be short-lived. Here we are in mid-March and they’re still with us, visible most days along the River Ver as it runs alongside the lake in Verulamium Park. I’ve met photographers and birdwatchers who have come to St Albans from the other side of the country just to take what is an extremely rare opportunity of seeing kingfishers at such close quarters.
To emphasise just how easily these birds have been sighted recently, the photos on this post were taken within a brief 10-minute period yesterday when I took a lunchtime walk to the park.
They are getting a little more camera-shy lately and with the river levels finally dropping they might soon retreat to their more typical habitat away from the crowds. So if you want to see our local kingfishers in action, now is a good time to head to St Albans and catch what is a very special sight.
Hi Andy,
I see the “king” was very generous again..
Stunning photos, love the pic where the catch seems to be floating in mid air in between the beak.
Keep us posted !
Thanks Chris! I was very happy to see this one too, when I got home and saw the piece of fish ‘floating’.
They’ve been hard to spot in the last couple of days and the regulars are saying that they may have moved on. We’ll keep looking but at least we made the most of this unusual opportunity!
What outstanding photos! Kudos to your special talent for capturing the details of the kingfisher!