The kingfisher defies the rules, snapping up a fish. Dorset, UK: THIS CHEEKY kingfisher was spotted defying the rules, perching with his latest catch
The kingfisher defies the rules, snapping up a fish. Dorset, UK: THIS CHEEKY kingfisher was spotted defying the rules, perching with his latest catch on a ?no fishing? sign. One image shows a kingfisher with its lunch in its beak, perching on a ?no fishing? sign as it flaunts its catch. Kingfishers can fly up to 25 miles per hour, making them extremely difficult to photograph despite their bright colours. These images were captured by photographer Steve Barrett (61) in West Dorset, UK. ?One minute there?s no bird, then the bird is suddenly there on the perch,? said Steve. ?It will sometimes announce its arrival by a single high-pitched call. ?The shots give me great satisfaction, but the image is only the end result of sometimes long days, early morning starts, getting wet and The sex of kingfishers is identified through their bills, the females having an orange stripe on the lower half of their bill. Kingfishers grow only inches in length and weigh just over of a pound. ?Some days you don?t get a shot and there are days the images keep on coming,? said Steve. ?It was great being so close to a nervous and timid bird. ?The secret is knowing your subject and its behaviour, and be prepared to wait a long time, it isn?t going to happen straight mediadrumimages/@sb_feathers
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