Mirror image By this point these competing kingfishers were less a metre apart. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher

Fly past Watch as one kingfisher flies at the other. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher

The stand off continues It is remarkable these encounters can last for when neither bird backs down. #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #eastlondon

Beautiful light on this adult kingfisher at Walthamstow Wetlands. #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #birdphotography

Down at the wetlands. #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #eastlondon

Watch as these two kingfishers try to intimidate each other. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher

Rivals! More stand off action down on the river. #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #birdphotography

Young one This youngster is staking their claim for the resident adult males territory on the River Lea. Will be fascinating to see who triumphs! #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher

Watch the kingfisher shuffle! #LondonBirds #nature #kingfisher #birds

First rays of the day A kingfisher in the early morning sunshine of the River Lea. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher

30 seconds of this male kingfisher preening his wings #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher

One of the juvenile kingfishers at Walthamstow Wetlands. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher

Autumnal vibes Easy to see how the kingfisher blends into the autumn leaves with the colour of its chest feathers. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher

Precision preening. Watch as this juvenile kingfisher looks to keep their chest feathers in good condition. Filmed at Walthamstow Wetlands. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher

Side by side In their stand off the kingfishers continued to get closer and closer. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfishers #hackney

Getting closer - watch as one kingfisher moves closer to the other in this epic standoff. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #hackney

Endurance! These two kingfishers had a stand off a few days ago which lasted for over 3 hours. Both standing tall to try to intimidate each other, on a few occasions they did come to blows, but they carried on, until a dog disturbed them. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfishers #hackney

Clocked! The moment he spotted me this morning. I can't complain, he had been sat there for 5 minutes. This was after yet more drama down on the River Lea. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #eastlondonkingfishers #kingfishers

A rather sleepy young kingfisher at Hackney Marshes - it kept dozing off. Filmed yesterday, this youngster looks younger than some of the other juveniles I have seen on this section of the Lea in recent days. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #eastlondon

Dueling at dawn An epic stand off between an adult and juvenile kingfisher at Hackney Marshes. #Londonbirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher

Turn Around Juvenile kingfisher in east London. #LondonBirds #nature #birds #kingfisher

One of a trio We know for sure there were three fledglings in this latest brood at Walthamstow Wetlands. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher

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Juvenile One of this year's young at Walthamstow Wetlands #londonbirds #kingfisher #birds #birdphotography

An early morning visit to Hackney Marshes and this juvenile was in the same spot as earlier in the week. Wonderful to now have several youngsters down on the Lea. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #hackney #riverlea

More juvenile kingfishers Not the best photo, but just after dawn today saw another young bird (note the dark feet) down at Hackney Marshes - this one quite some distance downstream from where I saw the other youngster earlier in the week. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher

Coming to blows! After their long stand off, watch as the adult male grabbed the youngster by the bill, and drags them into the water. He showed the youngster he was serious about wanting them to leave and find their own territory. #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #walthamstowwetlands

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Family conflict The adult male (left) and his offspring (right) are in a standoff. Dad wants the youngster to leave his territory at Walthamstow Wetlands, but the young one is reluctant and standing up to it's parent. #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #eastlondon

Family conflict The adult male (left) and his offspring (right) are in a standoff. Dad wants the youngster to leave his territory at Walthamstow Wetlands, but the young one is reluctant and standing up to it's parent. #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #eastlondon

A young one This juvenile landed in front of me very early this morning at Hackney Marshes. It seemed to follow the adults when they flew by. Have the pair successfully bred? More investigation needed. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #hackney #riverlea #kingfisher

Give away! Those dark feet tell you right away this is a juvenile kingfisher. Adults have bright orange feet. Over the course of the autumn and winter a youngster's feet will turn orange. #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #birdphotography