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Guard ...
aloktewari

Guard ... (Ceryle rudis)

This male
Pied Kingfisher
... was
guarding his territory
... that included
a nest tunnel ...

He is holding a pellet
of hardened mud
mixed with baby's
poop ... probably ...

Both ... male and
female were entering the
tunnel alternately ...

Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary
Jhajjar : Haryana
India
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Habitat
Large canal and wilderness on the banks
Location
Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary, Jhajjar, Haryana, India
Date taken
09.02.2017
Scientific name
Ceryle rudis
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bievreJJ
superb photo of this beautiful kingfisher, Alok, awesome details and great colours, top marks, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
361
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
714.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
125
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN9775.JPG
File size
1.5 MB
Date taken
Thu, 09 February 2017 3:28 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1405px

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