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Malachite kingfisher

Malachite kingfisher

A smaller kingfisher, averaging about 13 cm in height, the Malachite hangs out near slow moving bodies of water and is readily found in Southern Africa. He'...
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A smaller kingfisher, averaging about 13 cm in height, the Malachite hangs out near slow moving bodies of water and is readily found in Southern Africa. He'll eat bugs, fish, and crustaceans.
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camera

Canon EOS 7D

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 350/1

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upload_date

Aug, 2019

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Marvellous colrs! Still hope to capture a kingfisher myself.

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