Kingfishers in SA seen through my lens

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Jan van Wyk
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Re: Kingfishers in SA seen through my lens

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More beautiful Kingfishers ....

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Thank you all for taking tine to give a comment.appreciated :thumbs_up:

This week six in a row...

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Thank you all for the comments :thumbs_up:

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Thank you all for the comments and following my Kingfishers :thumbs_up:

Pumbaa wrote:lthough just back from the park we got to see a couple of them I still miss them already especially the morning chorus of the woodland so at least with your shots I will gopefully overcome my Kruger homesickness


Yip Pumbaa.....nothing like a Woodie calling in the morning and reminding us of Kruger.... :D

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Thank you Hilda :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

The MK is one of the most beautiful Kingfishers in SA :D



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Thank you Hilda and Pumbaa for taking time to give a comment...appreciated :thumbs_up:

Pied week........

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Big thank you for the kind comments........really appreciated that you took time to give a comment :thumbs_up:

The Halfcollared is not often seen and photographed. They have the most amazing bright blue colour and one of my favorite Kingfishers :dance:

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Really appreciate all your comments :dance: :dance: :dance:

After spending so many hours chasing my perfect MK diving shot...I finally got my dream shots of the MK diving against a perfect BG :dance: :dance:

They are so fast when the dive but that day my reaction was spot on... :thumbs_up:

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Kingfishers in SA seen through my lens

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Thank you all for all the kind comments ....really appreciated :thumbs_up:

Time to update with a few more MK shots from my collection........

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Thank you all for following my Kingfishers...appreciate all the comments :thumbs_up:

Few post for the week.... :dance: :dance:

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Thank you all for the kind comments.........appreciated :thumbs_up:

Few more.....

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Thank you for the comments....appreciate them all :thumbs_up:

Some images of the not often seen Halfcollared Kingfisher :thumbs_up:

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My best landing shot to date.. :dance: :dance:

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Here is my contribution if I may:

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Jan, I recently bought a copy (2nd hand, it is out of print) of the Helm Kingfishers, Rollers & Bee-eaters off the World.
Really worth getting if you are interested in this group of birds.
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Thank you for the comments and views :thumbs_up:

Great Woodie Yoda :clap:

More King Fishers...just love their beautiful colours...

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Thank you Tars1 and Hilda for taking time to give a comment :thumbs_up:


Pied ......

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Perfect catch...

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MK ....

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Perfect catch....

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Halfcollared ....

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Perfect catch....

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Giant...

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Perfect catch...

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Woodland

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Perfect catch....

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