Spending part of a cold afternoon at the nature preserve paid off when I spotted this kingfisher among some branches near the edge of the pond. I was happy to be able to photograph it at all, but once it started watching the pond more closely, I paid more attention, and while this picture isn’t perfect, it’s a decent little capture of a kingfisher about to score a koi on a chilly day.

November 13, 2022. Cropped from a larger image. Nikon D850 (FX sensor), Tamron 100–400mm at 400mm, f/8, 1/1,000, ISO 800.