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Malachite Kingfisher
Tom Tarrant

Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)

If you ever find yourself at Lake Mburo NP in Uganda ask for a private boat-trip with Moses (skipper & birder) apart from countless kingfishers he also found 3 African Finfoot. Amazing trip.
Habitat
Lakeside
Location
Lake Mburo
Date taken
01 Jan 2006
Scientific name
Alcedo cristata
Equipment used
Nikon D70 & Sigma 135-400mm lens
Opus Editor
Hi Neil,
I would still upgrade to a Nikkor if I could afford it. One of our group had a D70 with a Nikkor 300mm and the results were far sharper.
Tom
 

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