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3 Pied Kingfishers in flight, Nile river, Uganda

3 Pied Kingfishers in flight, Nile river, Uganda

The most common Kingfisher in Africa the Pied, very energetic, charismatic bird. We found them in spades breeding in the banks of the Nile. These 3 I captured i...
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The most common Kingfisher in Africa the Pied, very energetic, charismatic bird. We found them in spades breeding in the banks of the Nile. These 3 I captured in the early morning light while speeding over the water.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 250 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 5000/10

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Nov, 2016

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