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Giant Kingfisher ♂.JPG
volker sthamer

Giant Kingfisher ♂.JPG (Megaceryle maxima)

With a size of 42–46 cm this is the biggest Kingfisher in Africa
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Habitat
Lakes, rivers, streams
Location
Selous GR, Tanzania
Date taken
Sept.2019
Scientific name
Megaceryle maxima
Equipment used
nikon / Sigma
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j toon
a wonderful king capture my friend...beautiful...well done and many thanks....
 
Kits
A wonderfully detailed profile portrait, Volker.
 
Macswede
Terrific capture of this most impressive kingfisher, Volker, and a great perch too!
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
volker sthamer
Date added
View count
784
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D750
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
280
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Giant Kingfisher -Riesenfischer - Megaceryle maxima ♂.JPG
File size
837.8 KB
Date taken
Fri, 20 September 2019 8:39 AM
Dimensions
2700px x 1805px

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