Just when you though you'd captured the perfect shot of a magnificent heron and what happens...
A dazzling kingfisher photobombs your picture!
KJL Photography, a member of the Hereford Times Camera Club on Facebook, was at Hereford's Victoria Bridge when she saw a heron on the banks of the Wye.
Although not rare, the heron with its long legs and neck is nevertheless a striking-looking bird that is a popular subject for amateur photographers.
But our snapper got more than she bargained for when, as she lined up a perfect shot of the heron, a more rarely seen waterbird flashed into view.
A fast-flying kingfisher suddenly appeared, apparently just a few feet above the heron's head.
According to the RSPB, herons are unmistakeable: tall, with long legs, a long beak and grey, black and white feathering.
They can stand with their neck stretched out, looking for food, or hunched down with their neck bent over their chest.
What they eat lots of fish, but also small birds such as ducklings, small mammals like voles and amphibians. After harvesting, grey herons can sometimes be seen in fields, looking for rodents.
The RSPB says kingfishers are small unmistakable bright blue and orange birds.
They fly rapidly, low over water, and hunt fish from riverside perches, occasionally hovering above the water's surface.
They eat fish and aquatic insects.
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