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Male belted kingfisher in flight
DJ ODonnell

Male belted kingfisher in flight (Megaceryle alcyon)

He shot off his perch and flashed by. I was lucky to draw a bead on him and get the shot!
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Habitat
Forest, river
Location
Loveland Colorado
Date taken
April 14, 2021
Scientific name
Megaceryle alcyon
Equipment used
Nikon D500, Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2500 s, f/5.6, ISO 720
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delia todd
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That's a cracker of a flight picture Dan!!!

Many thanks for showing us this lovely kingfisher lad.
 
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Category
North America
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DJ ODonnell
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
720
Filename
_DJO6339.JPG
File size
3.1 MB
Date taken
Wed, 14 April 2021 2:15 PM
Dimensions
2573px x 1838px

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