{"id":2741,"date":"2014-09-04T18:22:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T18:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/?p=2741"},"modified":"2019-01-06T09:18:45","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T09:18:45","slug":"kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingfishers, figs and a pocket watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Late summer is a great time to see kingfishers. By then the young have left the nest to\u00a0find\u00a0their own territory.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kingfisher1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2759\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch\/img_4938-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kingfisher1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"567,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409590381&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4938&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4938\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kingfisher1-265x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kingfisher1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2759\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kingfisher1.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4938\" width=\"567\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kingfisher1.jpg 567w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kingfisher1-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Kingfishers and pocket watches<\/h2>\n<p>My first of two outings this week and there was a kingfisher on the salt marsh. I had to creep through muddy gullies to get close.<\/p>\n<p>Sometime during my progress I noticed that my new pocket watch was missing. It was exactly the same spot where last year I lost another much loved pocket watch.\u00a0\u00a0 The tide was rising fast so I hastily retraced my steps looking for a glint of silver. After a fifteen minute search I got lucky and found it but the kingfisher was long gone.<\/p>\n<p>However, on my way home I was lucky enough to see another kingfisher with a heron in\u00a0Portishead Pill. No need to stalk this one, I had a grand stand seat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2747\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch\/img_4645\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,511\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409422012&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4645&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4645\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher6-300x239.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher6.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2747\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher6.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4645\" width=\"640\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher6-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher6-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch\/img_4642\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"639,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409421999&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;46&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4642&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4642\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2744\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4642\" width=\"639\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3.jpg 639w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher3-299x300.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2746\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch\/img_4646\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"457,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409422016&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4646&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4646\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher5-214x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher5.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2746\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher5.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4646\" width=\"457\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher5.jpg 457w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher5-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Walking with a friend<\/h2>\n<p>At sunrise I met a friend on the salt marsh and walked the length of the sea wall. It was a late August morning but a chill in the air declared the arrival of an early autumn.<\/p>\n<p>A handsome roe buck watched our progress. When he had seen enough he bounded off with characteristic zeal through the tall meadow pasture in the nature reserve.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/deertryptich.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2762\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch\/img_4944-version-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/deertryptich.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,445\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409847199&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;43&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4944 - Version 2&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4944 &amp;#8211; Version 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/deertryptich-300x208.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/deertryptich.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2762\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/deertryptich.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4944 - Version 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/deertryptich.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/deertryptich-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/deertryptich-431x300.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we approached a little egret made a hasty exit from the creek, we were making far too much noise.<\/p>\n<p>We leant on the railings at the top of the creek and heard a series of sharp whistles. It was a pair of kingfishers, with a flash of azure they streaked passed us into the creek.\u00a0 We watched the pair fish the length of the creek for several minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch\/img_4644\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,495\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409422002&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4644&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4644\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher4-300x232.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher4.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2745\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher4.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4644\" width=\"640\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher4-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher4-387x300.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2743\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/kingfishers-figs-and-a-pocket-watch\/img_4641\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,185\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409421996&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4641&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4641\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher2-300x86.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2743\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4641\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher2-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kingfisher2-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When they left it was time for breakfast. Breakfast consisted of an apple, a proper English one, cheese and two lusciously ripe figs fresh from my friend&#8217;s garden.<\/p>\n<p>Could it get any better? \u00a0Well yes actually. \u00a0Mid breakfast the two kingfishers reappeared at the top end of the creek.. . they must have double backed across the salt marsh or could it be a second pair? \u00a0With fig in one hand and binoculars in the other we had a great view.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We had been lucky! \u00a0What a way to start a day . . . such a privilege.<\/p>\n<p>To hear a kingfisher whistle click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/discoverandenjoynature\/discoverandlearn\/birdguide\/name\/k\/kingfisher\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kingfisher on RSPB website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late summer is a great time to see kingfishers. By then the young have left the nest to\u00a0find\u00a0their own territory. Kingfishers and pocket watches My first of two outings this week and there was a kingfisher on the salt marsh. I had to creep through muddy gullies to get close. 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