Faster than a speeding bullet...

...well maybe not that fast; but bloody fast all the same.

I decided to pick C up the scenic way tonight (as he's having lots of 'accidents' at school that we are trying to understand why they are happening), and I saw a Kingfisher go flying up the river.

I patiently sat and scanned the trees until I spotted in, snapped a shot but to far away.

Got a bit closer, snapped again and still too far away.

Finally got a good spot, and just before I could snap... wheeeeeeeeeeee, of it went.

So apologies for the crap photo; but it is a photo of a Kingfisher. I think big lens, tripod and patience are required to try and get a better shot.