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Kingfisher

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Photo by PedroNicolau
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Field Notes

Description:

I decided to follow my PN's fellows' advice and upload my 2nd Kingfisher spotting.
This time a beautiful female perched on a branch trying to track fish.

Seen at Lagoa Pequena (Setúbal).

Habitat:

Lakes, rivers..

Notes:

Guarda-rios.

Species ID Suggestions

Guarda Rios

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Comments (18)
PedroNicolau
Hehe Filipa, thank you. We'll see about that...
Filipa
Very beautiful colours, an awesome catch and spotting! Flickr worthy !!
PedroNicolau
Thanks, everyone! @Marta Yes, this was the other spotting I had talked about.
The MnMs
That was the other beautiful shot you told us about yesterday? is really pretty Pedro! keep on the nice spottings :-)
mendes.madalena
this is even better than the last! great job :D so pretty
PedroNicolau
Thank you so much, Debbie! I was pretty lucky, I must say.
Debbie Stewart
Yay, such a beautiful little bird, well done on these fab photos Pedro :-)

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PublishedAugust 2, 2013

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