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Kingfisher Returns

Kingfisher Returns

This woodland Kingfisher had just dove into the water and was returning to its branch.

This woodland Kingfisher had just dove into the water and was returning to its branch.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 7000/10

location

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Tanzania

upload_date

May, 2021

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