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garion — Golden Light Kingfisher

Published: 2009-04-06 18:18:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 1839; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 63
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Description I can never get enough of photographing these wonderful little buggers. This is a female Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), perched on her throne and basking in the late evening light as she surveys her imperial kingdom for her prey.

It will be another 6 months or so before these gorgeously coloured Kings return to the shores of this tropical island, as the winter season has long ended and almost all of them have begun the long journey back north to breed.

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Comments: 6

LostImages [2009-04-10 07:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Great composition and focus.. the colours is awesome too. Very well caught!

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nitsch [2009-04-07 21:59:43 +0000 UTC]

One of the most beautiful birds... beautifully captured.

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ernieleo [2009-04-06 22:42:24 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful bird.....wonderful capture

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ariseandrejoice [2009-04-06 21:18:01 +0000 UTC]

keep them coming - they are a treasure!

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jynx67 [2009-04-06 18:24:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow, he's beautiful. Such wonderful colors. Excellent shot.

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Kitty-of-Troy [2009-04-06 18:20:26 +0000 UTC]

just beautiful theres nothing else to say. may i know the lens used?

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