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A long wait but worth it.
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:12 am Post subject: A long wait but worth it. |
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Here is a photograph I managed to take (at long last) of a kingfisher that visited our river today. Isn't he beautiful? It's only taken me over thirty years to get a shot of one!!!! 
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: |
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 What a handsome little fellow!
Congratulations on a very fine capture, Eileen. 
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Congrats Eileen, he is gorgeous. I have heard of Kingfishers but they are not down here.
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cajunbelle
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Oh, thanks Eileen, he is a little beauty. I wish I could attract birds, but alas, too many kitties.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Beautiful bird - definately worth the wait.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:59 am Post subject: |
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He is so beautiful, Eileen. So worth the wait. Perhaps he will find his ladylove and settle down near your river, at least for a season or so.
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A beautiful pic Eileen
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:17 am Post subject: |
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A must-frame Eils, especially as it took so long to get. What a proud, handsome little fellow.
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He really is a beauty.I do love all the colors.I'm so glad you finally
got the picture ,as thats the only way I can ever view one.
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What a stunner. Some birds are so hard to photograph but so worth the effort. What a great pic. 
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, he is a beauty. Great picture --thanks!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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I'm glad that someone is having better luck at taking good pictures of birds! Great shot Eileen.
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CritterPainter
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Good job!! And such a beautiful shot! Our kingfishers are camera-shy too, and look a bit different from yours, white where yours is red. They are so identifiable with that no-tail!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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Wow what an amazing little guy! He is beautiful.
Congratulations on finally capturing one with the camera!
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