Tormentor of this photographer, that is. I often see them at my favorite wildlife management area, but somehow they are always a few wing beats ahead.

I get closer, and just as the the camera is halfway up, zoom…

And sometimes they aren’t Kingfishers at all.

Tricky!
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Great comparison shots, Ellen! Both are like bullets shooting through the air!
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Thanks, Donna! I had never seen a Blue Jay with that speed before, I really thought it was the Kingfisher I had just seen. Wow!
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