Malachite Kingfisher


Posted by Gavin Falck on Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:10 am

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Canon R7; Tamron 150-600 lens.
f/7.1; 1/1000; ISO-400.
Taken at George Botanical Gardens, George, Southern Cape, South Africa.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:01 am
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Great-looking Kingfisher and iridescence, Gavin.
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by Cynthia Crawford on Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:49 am
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Very colorful- nice portrait of this beauty. Interesting to see the lower beak projects beyond the upper.
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by Gavin Falck on Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:43 am
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The longer lower beak is not normal. It must have somehow or other broken the missing piece of the upper beak off.
 

by MalcolmBenn on Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:41 pm
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Wow there is some serious detail captured here.
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by david fletcher on Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:46 pm
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Terrific close up Gavin.
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by Peter Ireland on Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:14 am
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A lovely close-up,Gavin.
 

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