Kingfishers in SA seen through my lens

[Jan van Wyk]

So glad the sound of the Woodlands are back...

Woodlands...



MK....against a beautiful BG...




Halfcollared...




Pied...




Giant....

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you Trrp-trrrrrrrr and Scottm for the comments

waiting to see your Grey-hooded and Pigmy Pics soon.

Yip still on my wish list......great Pigmy image and sighting...well spotted!!

Time for a update after the Holidays...

Halfcollared golden pose and beautiful colours..





MK from behind ....



Woodland .back lighting pose...



Pied against a dark BG...



Giant close up on the Sabie river bridge

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you all for taking time to give a comments....appreciated

Few new portraits taken in the new year....

Beautiful dark blue...



MK....



Woodland...

[Jan van Wyk]

Rare sighting......Woodland with snake.....




MK with Dragonfly....




Half-collard........

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you Pumbaa,Trrp-trrrrrrrr and Susana for your kind comments

Woodlands are so beautiful... just love the poses

Showing off the beautiful colours....enjoy...

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you Pumba for taking time to give a comment....really appreciated
I actually thought to stop uploading but as long as a few members enjoy the images I will continue...

We discovered a Woodland nest and had a amazing photo session and manage to captured some of my best images to date... It too

Some of the different prey and catches

Praying Mantis ....



Green worm...



Long worm....



Frog...

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you Susanna for the comment....

Time to update the other Kingfishers....

Pied golden land pose...



Halfcollared.......



MK...

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you Susanna,Roelf and Pumbaa for the comments

Fe different catches...

MK....



Halfcollard....



Woodland...



Giant out of the water with a crab...

[Jan van Wyk]

Dark background..





Woodland pose...



The golden dive...

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you all for the comments

Fresh from the press......taken today....

[Jan van Wyk]

3 of my best landing shots for the day.......

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you Roelf for the comments...

MK catch ...



Pied with golden BG...




Halfcollared ...

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you all for the kind comments

Few close ups of my favorite colourfull Kingfishers against beautiful BG...

Enjoy...

Woodland..



Halfcollared...




MK...



Pied...



Brown-hooded...



Giant...

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you Goronta and Susanna for the comments

Just love the beautiful colours...

[Jan van Wyk]

They are so photographic ...