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Belted Kingfisher

Hard to say for sure if this is the same bird that I was photographing last year, but his marking are identical, so I'm pretty sure it is. It has always am...
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Hard to say for sure if this is the same bird that I was photographing last year, but his marking are identical, so I'm pretty sure it is. It has always amazed me how birds can navigate such long distances successfully.
This shot was taken from a blind, which is the only way I have ever been able to get this close to one of these. 1-4000 f7.1 ISO 640 Canon 7D mk2
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ElenaRK
 
ElenaRK March 17, 2016
Absolutely stunning! Super sharp, great composition and very expressive capture. Great job!
NaturesHaven
 
NaturesHaven May 29, 2016
Brilliant............you have a super portfolio, a pleasure to view..............
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mariaserrano January 06, 2017
These guys are so squittish and difficult to get close to. Amazing shot!!
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mariaserrano January 06, 2017
Outstanding wall!!! Bravo!
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edandaniphone February 22, 2017
Amazing, spectacular capture.
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Alfredo_Jose April 13, 2018
Outstanding!
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