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African Fish Eagle landing with prey

African Fish Eagle landing with prey

We where following a kingfisher on the Chobe river when suddenly this African Fish Eagle flew over our heads and landed very close by to enjoy his lunch...somet...
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We where following a kingfisher on the Chobe river when suddenly this African Fish Eagle flew over our heads and landed very close by to enjoy his lunch...sometimes you just have to have plain luck..
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NIKON D300S

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settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 320 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Kazungula, Luapula, ZM

upload_date

upload_date

Dec, 2015

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