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July 31, 2017
Malachite Kingfisher, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Malachite Kingfisher

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Canon EOS 1D X Mk II, 600 f4 IS II & 2x III, 1/750 sec, f8, ISO 400

Image taken on September 16, 2016.

The Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) is a very colorful bird, but it's also small and usually skittish, so I was thrilled to have an opportunity to photograph one on a good perch on my visit to Kruger National Park, South Africa, last fall. Enjoy!

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Wildlife, Feathers (Foreign), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

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July 31, 2017Malachite Kingfisher, Kruger National Park, South Africa

July 31, 2017
Malachite Kingfisher, Kruger National Park, South Africa