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Location

Chobe River
Botswana

Metadata

Make Canon EOS 7D
Lens Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM   at 592 mm
Exposure 1/1250 s, f/9.9, ISO 400 
Image size 800 x 534 pixels

IOC Names

Order  Coraciiformes   Family  Alcedinidae

Deutsch  Graufischer Dutch  Bonte IJsvogel
Italian  Martin pescatore bianconero Spanish  Martín Pescador Pío

Comments

This female Pied Kingfisher illustrates the mastery of hovering above the water for prolonged periods. This capability gives a selective advantage to the Pied Kingfisher, which can better capture fish populations living at a distance from the bank.




 

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    21/08/2011

Pied Kingfisher female
Ceryle rudis
Martin-pêcheur pie

Micheline JACQUEMIN