Intruder alert! The male heard the call of an intruding kingfisher, and responded by standing tall and calling back, and shortly after flew off to chase the unwelcome guest. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #eastlondon #birds #ukbirds

Bl**dy twig! You can't get always get a perfect shot, but just to get so close to a kingfisher which seems content with you being just a few metres away is such a treat. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #kingfisher #eastlondon #birds #ukbirds

Warm spring sunshine beaming down on this female yesterday in Tower Hamlets, east London. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #spring #ukbirds #birds

Feeling threatened This male kingfisher on Regent's Canal suddenly adopted a defensive posture. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #regentscanal #eastlondon

Breakfast time Male kingfisher with a decent catch to start the day. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #eastlondon #birdphotography #ukbirds

A gloomy day, brightened by this sighting. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon #birds #ukbirds

Mr and Mrs Breeding season is now underway for kingfishers. This is one of five pairs who appear to have been formed in various spots across east London. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon #birdphotography #ukbirds #birds

Signs of spring The first new leaves unfurling on this bush this female kingfisher was perched up on along Regent's Canal this lunchtime. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #eastlondon #regentscanal #birds #ukbirds

Within a few mins of this male flying off from this perch, a female landed on it. Lovely scenes down on Hackney Marshes on the Lea. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #hackney #ukbirds #birds

Down on the marshes This male was interacting with a female on the River Lea at Hackney Marshes this afternoon. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #hackney #eastlondon #birdphotography #ukbirds #birds

Mrs Kingfisher in the morning gloom at Victoria Park. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #ukbirds #eastlondon #birdphotography

Pellet ejection time. Watch as the Hackney Marshes male kingfisher coughs up a pellet. #nature #wildlife #wildlife #kingfisher #hackney #riverlea #hackneymarshes

In the morning gloom! Just before sunrise spotted this male kingfisher in east London. Can you spot a tell tale sign of what he has been up to? #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #ukbirds

Lovely light on the male kingfisher on Regent's Canal. He shows no sign of leaving. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #kingfisher #eastlondon #ukbirds #birds

Signs of spring New buds on this branch which the kingfisher is perched up on. #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #birds #ukbirds

Cracking views of this east London female. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #ukbirds #kingfisher #birdphotography

Female kingfisher on Regent's Canal in east London. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #regentscanal #eastlondon #birds #ukbirds

Chain reaction Male kingfisher in Victoria Park this morning. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #towerhamlets #birdphotography #birds #ukbirds

Gleaming in the morning sun. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #birds #ukbirds

Perched in the Alder. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #walthamstow #ukbirds #birds

Male kingfisher on Regent's Canal. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #ukbirds #birds

Eye to eye with the kingfisher. Male kingfisher at the wetlands. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #walthamstowwetlands

Calling out The female on Regent's Canal was regularly making soft contact calls, so I suspect her and the male are now courting. Very exciting, but will they hang around, as I struggle to think where they can dig out a nest around here. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #ukbirds

Interesting to see this male keeping flying over Low Maynard at the wetlands - wonder where he is going, as this is new behaviour. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #walthamstow #birdphotography #ukbirds

Spring sunshine on the Regent's Canal female. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #ukbirds #birds

Kingfisher mayhem This morning at the wetlands we sat for two hours as 4 kingfishers chased each other around. Watching them, we suspect there is one established pair and another who are in the courtship phase. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #ukbirds #birds

Romance in the air? The female kingfisher is sitting here on the same branch that the male normally sits on, they must have encountered each other at some point. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon #ukbirds #birds

Dispatching lunch Watch as the male kingfisher bashes his lunchtime catch over the head to stun it before he swallows it whole. Filmed in slow-mo yesterday in Victoria Park. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon #birds #ukbirds

Female kingfisher was around a lot this afternoon down on Regent's Canal. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #regentscanal #ukbirds #birds

Bright idea This kingfisher is sat on a light on the ecology pavilion at Mile End Park. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #eastlondon #birds #ukbirds

Looking skywards. Kingfisher in east London. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #eastlondon

Bare branches Without leaves it makes it much easier to spot the kingfisher. This chap was down on the River Lea. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #ukbirds #birds

Some rare winter sun. A lovely moment with the female kingfisher at the wetlands. #LondonBirds #eastlondonkingfishers #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfisherphotography #ukbirds #birds

High up! Sometimes you find kingfishers just a metre above the water, sometimes 10 metres up. #nature #wildlife #birds #ukbirds #birdphotography #kingfisher

Friendly lady This kingfisher was not bothered about being just a few metres from her. #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #ukbirds #birdphotography

A male kingfisher down at Hackney Marshes on the River Lea. #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #hackney #riverlea #eastlondon #birds #ukbirds

Indigestion He looked a little uncomfortable for a short while after swallowing a stickleback. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon #birdphotography #birds #ukbirds

Victoria Park kingfisher. He has made himself at home in the park. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #ukbirds #eastlondon #birdphotography

In the sun Female kingfisher at the wetlands in the morning sun. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon #birdphotography #birds #ukbirds

After the rain, has some fab sightings of the kingfisher in Victoria Park. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #ukbirds #victoriapark

In the shadows. Female kingfisher at the wetlands yesterday. She is certainly courting, as spotted her several times with the male. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdphotography #walthamstow #eastlondon #ukbirds #birds

Lunchtime drink and a bonus snap of this female kingfisher in the pub garden. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotograph #kingfisher #ukbirds

Stretching time. You often see a kingfisher doing this before coughing up a pellet. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #ukbirds #birds #hackney #riverlea

Catching breakfast Watch as this male dives for his next catch. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #eastlondon

Early morning sunshine in Victoria Park today. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon #ukbirds #birds

Early morning sighting of the Mile End kingfisher. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #ukbirds #kingfisher #eastlondon

A damp day. #LondonBirds #kingfisher #ukbirds #birds #walthamstow #birdphotography

The King on Regent's Canal. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon #ukbirds #birds

Dealing with a tiddler. Male kingfisher with a small snack in east London. #LondonBirds #kingfisher #eastlondon #birds #ukbirds

A study in concentration. Searching for the next catch. The male kingfisher on Regent's Canal. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #eastlondon #kingfisher #birds #ukbirds