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Kingfisher at golden hours

Kingfisher at golden hours

Almost at golden hrs. White throated kingfisher enjoying the morning light.These are common birds in the abandoned stone quarry.

Clicked at Arai...
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Almost at golden hrs. White throated kingfisher enjoying the morning light.These are common birds in the abandoned stone quarry.

Clicked at Arai hills, Pune, India
Summer Season 2019
RAW : _DSC0305
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 420/1

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Pune, Maharashtra, IN

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May, 2019

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