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Kingfisher
Donald Talbott

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Another Kingfisher taken on a fishing boat in beautiful Crete. This shot was taken in glaring sunshine. Catch up with you all later.
Habitat
Fishing Harbour
Location
Eloundo Bay Crete
Date taken
19/10/2014
Scientific name
Alcedo atthis
Equipment used
Nikon D90 Tamron 200-500mm
A great capture Donald, of this birds beauty and its unusally friendly ways. Here, the kingfisher is very shy of humans. I think mostly because some folks take shots at them when they try a little fishing in their garden ponds.
 
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Beautiful blue on blue Donald. A lovely image of this Kingfisher guy.
 
Wonderfully focused and composed image, Donald.
 

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