Got him at last

I've been after this one for three days. Frozen to the bone waiting and waiting. Almost impossible to get a clear shot with all the twigs between me and him but I got him at last.

Not in Drexyl and Andrew or others league but I'm happy with them.

Plus a couple of bonus birds to round off the day.

Is this a female Blackbird with the Songthrush ? Something different about it to me. Could it be one of the German migrants I've heard about ?

Brilliant photos Galatas dead jealous of the Kingfishers

Thanks Alan.

Lovely Galatas! Thanks for sharing!

Jenni

Well done for braving the weather Galatas, definately worth it, these are great. The Kingfisher pics are tremendous :-)

Cracking photos. He is a very handsome chap. Nice to get a Yellowhammer too. I just don't see them round my way.

Thanks Birdie. I put them on the computer as soon as I got home. Haven't even taken my coat off yet Hahaha. Going to get a warm cuppa and something to eat to warm me up now.

These are brilliant pic 3 and 4 of the KF are superb and the yellow hamer is lovely

You cant beat the thrill of having got close enough to take these sorts of pics withoyt a hide

Well done they are great and the colours are jusr so natural

A

I would be much more than happy with those photos - the third kingfisher spreading his wing is especially nice.

It is a lady blackbird with the thrush. The European migrants are bigger than our residents and seem to be more orangey on the chest to me. I get them in my garden in winter.

Hope you have thawed out now - I got frost bite just hanging out of the window this morning!

EDIT. I agree with Andrew. The kingfisher photos are very natural, just how they should be.

Thanks everyone especially Andrew. Praise from you is praise indeed. All taken from a public footpath , no hide. I've some strange looks over the past three days hanging about on a public footpath  I can tell you hahaha

These are my previous best KF shots , so you can see why I am so pleased with today's close ups.

Yes, I can see why you are so chuffed to get closer, but the second lot look good to me!

Wow Galatas -3 days- i can just hear the adrenalin pumping.  Fabulous shots and well worth your cold wait.  

Thanks. My heart was racing as I tried to find a gap in the bushes for a clear shot. I was convinced he'd fly off before I got one.

Lovely! Must say I really like the previous ones too, esp. the ones among the bulrushes and the first flight shot :)