ChrisWiid

Mangrove Kingfisher

Mangrove Kingfisher

Lucky ! He disappeared from shot and then returned with the grasshopper. Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Lucky ! He disappeared from shot and then returned with the grasshopper. Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

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Aperture f/6.5 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 215000/1000

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Jun, 2018

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