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Giant Kingfisher

Giant Kingfisher

The largest Kingfisher in the world. About the size of a chicken. Imagine the force if that huge beak hits a fish in a dive!

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The largest Kingfisher in the world. About the size of a chicken. Imagine the force if that huge beak hits a fish in a dive!

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NIKON D500

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 12800 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5000/10

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location

Uganda

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Jan, 2019

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122

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Awards

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