Ready for take-off

I was delighted today to see this Brown hooded kingfisher in the tree outside my study...luckily I had my camera with me and hastily grabbed some shots through the window - if I'd opened it he would have flown away before I could get a shot.
These birds are commonly found in suburban parks and gardens and hunt for insects from a low branch away from water.
I love kingfishers and will have more blips of this one ......in fact he is sitting in the tree again as I write this..