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Burchell's Coucal all in a fluff

Burchell's Coucal all in a fluff

This bird is normally so shy - He normally skulks around in the undergrowth and takes off as soon as he is observed, but on this day, feather cleaning took prec...
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This bird is normally so shy - He normally skulks around in the undergrowth and takes off as soon as he is observed, but on this day, feather cleaning took precedence!
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 160 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 128915/1000

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Sep, 2019

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