Fly fishermen tend to view ourselves as absolute Death From Above, but compared to a Kingfisher, we’re clumsy, dense, and impossibly slow.
As proof, the UK’s Daily Mail ran some high-speed photographs of the little beggars catching fish (even in icy water), and just to whet your appetite, here’s a small version of what awaits you on the UK’s Daily Mail site:
Go. Visit. And yes, be impressed (it’s the Underground’s Wednesday Imperative).
UPDATE: More kickass Kingfisher photos here.































My favorite bird, amazing photos…
Jonathan(Quote)
The amount of work needed to create those photos was mind-boggling.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
amazing pic!
Rob(Quote)
Where is the animals rights disclaimer….No fish were harmed in the making of this picture.
Thom Schwabauer(Quote)
Many fish were harmed in the making of those pictures. I want to know where they got the stunt bird.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
How about the look on the fact of the fish in the lower right hand corner…
freestoner(Quote)