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Pied Kingfisher on branche, Chobe

Pied Kingfisher on branche, Chobe

One of my photo buddies is a bit Kingfisher "autistic" and it rubs off. It often means that as soon as we spot some sort of Kingfisher where ever in t...
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One of my photo buddies is a bit Kingfisher "autistic" and it rubs off. It often means that as soon as we spot some sort of Kingfisher where ever in the world we are we forget everything around us and just follow them...in this case a Pied Kingfisher sitting on a branch above the Chobe river.

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NIKON D300S

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 5000/10

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Jul, 2016

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