Start of a new kingfisher season

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It will all start again in a few months. I am already clearing up the sites. One site is now completely finished and looks perfect.

The kingfishers regularly come and keep me company. At this site, they can choose from three places to nest.

This site took about ten man-days of work. The other seven sites will be tackled in February. This article contains a selection of photos from last year. There are also two photos of a self-built hide from which I take my photos. These are calf igloos converted into photography hides.

One person can sit in the hide. It is waterproof, and the kingfishers cannot see me. The hide is easy to move. The distance from which I take the photos is 5 to 6 metres.

I use a Canon 5D IV camera with a Canon 600m f/4 II and a Canon 70/200 F2.8 II lens. I also use a tripod and remote control.

My camera settings: M mode, between 1/2,000 and 1/8,000 of a second. ISO up to 1,600 and aperture f/4. There are two igloos at the site, because of the backlighting. I photograph at the sites I have created with the landowners' permission.

On Tuesday 25 February, I will give a presentation and there will be an exhibition about the kingfisher's way of life. Information about the evening can be found on my Facebook page. During the evening, I will show photos and videos about the kingfisher's way of life. Photos you will not have seen before very often!

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