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Malachite Kingfisher Hunting

Malachite Kingfisher Hunting

The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a river kingfisher. It is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. This is a small kingfisher (5.1 ...
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The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a river kingfisher. It is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. This is a small kingfisher (5.1 inches in length). The general color of the upper parts of the adult bird is bright metallic blue. The head has a short crest of black and blue feathers, while the face, cheeks, and underparts are reddish brown with white patches are on the throat. It is common to reeds and vegetation near slow-moving water or ponds. It usually flies low over water. They perch on reeds and dive into the water to grab a little fish for dinner. (Info from Wickipedia)

I took this photo in the Okavango Delta of Botswana.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 300/1

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Mar, 2018

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beautiful

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Thanks, Karen.

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Beautiful bird :-)

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Sure is! This one's colored a little by Golden Hour, and he's really even brighter!

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Stunning details, colorful photo!

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Thanks, Carol. I wasn't too far - maybe 5 feet.

Beautiful colours !!

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Thank you, Ester!

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Beautiful capture of this amazing bird

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Thanks, Gail. They're SO vibrant!

Really lovely, Kay!!! I'd love to get a shot of this bird!

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Thanks, Kathy! Plane ticket to Africa in your future?

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I'm surprised it doesn't tip over with that beak. How beautiful!

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Not only that, but he dives into the water and comes back up with that beak!

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Voted Everything Nature :)

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Thank you!

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Voted ..Everything Nature:-)

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Very Beautiful capture!

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