Yorkshire photographer captures the "perfect moment" a kingfisher emerges from the water with his catch

The bird is seen emerging victorious from the pond, clutching a tiny fish in its beak as it soars back upwards, with water droplets splashing around it.

The photos were captured by Scunthorpe photographer Calvin Taylor Lee, who took around 600 photos over the course of ten hours to try and catch the perfect diving moment.

Mr Taylor Lee took the pictures at a Wildlife Photography Hide near Bourne, Lincs which is a private area within the nature reserve.

"I think I took about 600 photos that day. I took the dive shot so many times, just trying to get that one perfect photo.

"It's not easy to get the focus right, especially with the water splashing around the bird - sometimes the camera will focus on the water, rather than on the bird and the fish.

"But when I look at that picture I feel like I achieved a goal, and it makes all the sitting and waiting worth it."