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Giant Kingfisher
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Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima)

The giant kingfisher is the largest kingfisher in Africa, where it is a resident breeding bird over most of the continent south of the Sahara Desert, other than the arid southwest.
Habitat
Bushland Rivers,
Location
Overberg Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Date taken
December 9th 2024
Scientific name
Megaceryle maxima
Equipment used
Canon
Spent 5 days trying to get a shot while camping, then as we were packing up we heard them really close, so crept up and got this one before being spotted.
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
AllenL
Date added
View count
80
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
Giant King fisher_MG_1897.jpeg
File size
1.9 MB
Date taken
Mon, 09 December 2024 8:40 AM
Dimensions
2578px x 1719px

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