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Kingfisher: you only get one shot (alcedo atthis)

This one landed on the perch and immediately took off. I barely had time to take a shot. This was the only kingfisher shot I got on this trip. Sometimes, you just get lucky.
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Habitat
River
Location
Mohacs, Hungary
Date taken
2024.04.30
Scientific name
alcedo atthis
Equipment used
Canon 7D II, Canon 400MM DO II, Canon ext. 1.4 III
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/800, f/6.3, ISO 320
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BenjiS
Fantastic shot of this beautiful kingfisher in great lighting Kzsd, many TFS!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
kzsd
Date added
View count
98
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
560.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
320
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
5Z1A3880.JPG
File size
7.2 MB
Date taken
Tue, 30 April 2024 7:36 AM
Dimensions
4209px x 2806px

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