River Cole, Birmingham Kingfishers

The River Cole in Birmingham in 2014 has been good for kingfisher. Not the kingfisher country park section, not seen any there in 2014 though there is one at Meriden park. I found a couple together early in the year on the River Cole next to Sarehole Mill https://www.flickr.com/photos/88816303@N08/14087905403/
and then saw them a month later in exactly the same place. I saw them further along the river where I think they had a nest. Worse though was I saw a mink right next to where I think the nest was. I saw them chase off another kingfisher. Or one adult chasing off two. Then another weekend I saw one kingfisher chasing off another kingfisher. I assume this was juvenile kingfisher being chased away. Since the breeding season I've now seen the lone kingfisher further along the river. I guess it has chosen the stretch which is the best fishing section. The female could be further along the river now.

Belhus CP

There are a pair of kingfisher at Belhus CP. They nest on a bank island in one of the lakes. I saw the parents chasing off 2 young on one visit. On my last visit I made my way to the kingfisher lake along the path next to one of the lakes, when the kingfisher came flying towards me down the path. I definitely saw one go past, I'm pretty sure another went past as well giving chase. They then followed the bend of the path into the distance around a lake. I thought well that's it then but they returned to their lake and where chasing/fighting in a tree. From the distance I got a really bad photo of the two of them in the tree. One with it's wings open. Good to see 2 together again although not being that friendly. I guess it was a territorial dispute but wonder if it was a male and female or two of the same sex. There was a single kingfisher on the lake next to the kingfisher lake on one visit, I wonder if it was too close and being warned away. Good site Belhus CP especially once I found where the kingfisher are located!!