nina050

Mr. Elusive

Mr. Elusive

Belted kingfisher - male lands on a branch overlooking part of Sandy Wool lake. I had to walk over a mile to get the quick shot. We went back and forth many tim...
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Belted kingfisher - male lands on a branch overlooking part of Sandy Wool lake. I had to walk over a mile to get the quick shot. We went back and forth many time just to see him sit for a few seconds.
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camera

NIKON Z 9

settings

Aperture 63/10 ISO 900 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 600/1

location

location

Milpitas, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Nov, 2023

Views

48

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+18

Awards

Peer Award

+4

Absolute Masterpiece

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Outstanding catch. He just wanted to see how far he could make you walk...

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Excellent way to get your daily steps accounted for ????

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