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Waiting and watching

Waiting and watching

The male kingfisher waits patiently whilst the female watches the stream for minnows. Many photographs show kingfishers in action but I like the story this port...
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The male kingfisher waits patiently whilst the female watches the stream for minnows. Many photographs show kingfishers in action but I like the story this portrait tells.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 800 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 200/1

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Sep, 2017

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Prior to mating the male kingfisher offers the female fish. In this case she refused it and pecked him on the head whenever he got close enough.

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