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Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Brown-Hooded Kingfisher ready to expel pellet.

Brown-Hooded Kingfisher ready to expel pellet.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II N

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 500/1

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upload_date

Apr, 2015

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