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Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Photo by KartikBhat
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Species ID Suggestions

Common Kingfisher or Eurasian Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis
Atul
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Comments (6)
KartikBhat
Thats right Ashish.....every time I went close to 100 yards of these birds,they fly away.Had a real tough time getting this shot.Its very difficult to shot Kings without a telephoto lens.
Ashish
True Emma... They had great sharp eyes...
Atul
kartik this is a common kingfisher very nice pic though pal
KartikBhat
Emma thats right it is concentrating on the lake below.....I shot it near a lake.
HemaShah
He is watching which such concentration!

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