I think it is possible to see fascination and wonder in almost any creature, but there's no denying that some seem to have the edge when it comes to charisma. Painted Lady butterflies have it more than Meadow Browns; Great Spotted Woodpeckers more than Wood Pigeons. Yes, some creatures are designed to be looked at.

In my garden over the years, the attention-grabbers have included Marbled White butterflies, Elephant Hawkmoths, Firecrests and Emperor dragonflies.

And there are things I would get very excited about if they did visit - I wouldn't say no to a Great Crested Newt or a Stag Beetle or maybe a Hoopoe dropping by.

But then 'Wildlife Friendly' from the RSPB Community sent me a picture of something that has been visiting her garden pond lately that will probably have everyone reeling with envy:

It is of course a Kingfisher. Why a creature needs to have a plumage that is electric blue and fiery orange is one of nature's mysteries, but one we should just be grateful for.

Wildlife Friendly lives in Devon, and has the most beautiful large pond (we all got to see it on BBC Gardeners World a couple of years ago), where the Kingfisher has been catching sticklebacks and newts. Wildlife Friendly has even gone to the effort of catching a couple of dozen sticklebacks from the puddles where the bottom of her garden flooded in order to put them in her pond for the Kingfisher

And the exciting thing is that her Kingfisher was not a one-day wonder - it became a regular visitor. That's what I like about gardening for wildlife, the thrill when something decides that it likes the accommodation you provide so much that it will stay.

Wildlife Friendly apologised for the quality of her photos, but these are difficult birds to see let alone photograph, and I've saved her best photo for seconds:

And while collecting sticklebacks from the puddles, Wildlife Friendly then found a Water Stick Insect, which she had never seen before, "a fascinating and unusual looking insect, which is also in my pond now".

Isn't nature amazing?