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Malachite Kingfisher.JPG
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Malachite Kingfisher.JPG (Corythornis cristatus)

Habitat
Southern Africa
Location
Chobe River, Botswana
Date taken
20/09/2021
Scientific name
Corythornis cristatus
Equipment used
Nikon Z6, Sigma 150-600mm
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2500. f7.1, ISO 800
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stunning! I just love kingfishers. I think to see a more colorful species than the belted kingfisher near me would be such a thrill! I recently found an article online where a pair of kingfishers were mistaken for hummingbirds, presumably because of their proportions and bright colors (Hummingbird Behavior and Aggression)!
 
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Thanks to all for your kind words and for a warm welcome. Always exciting for beginners like me to receive acknowledgment.
 
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We were on a boat geared for photographers so were able to get pretty close to many animals (especially elephants) and birds.
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
EdSafari
Date added
View count
667
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 6
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Malachite Kingfisher.JPG
File size
1.9 MB
Date taken
Mon, 20 September 2021 7:51 AM
Dimensions
1007px x 1513px

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