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Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Description:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Kingfi...

Notes:

I saw it near a stale water lake in Rajasthan, India....... It sat on a top point of the lake and dived to catch fish maybe 2-3 times a minute.


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8 Comments

Aakash J Jivani
Aakash J Jivani 9 months ago

Thanks Smith :)

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 9 months ago

Beautiful indeed Aakash! Well done!

Aakash J Jivani
Aakash J Jivani 9 months ago

Thanks a lot Surekha!!:)

surekha
surekha 9 months ago

Beautiful bird and captures, Aakash!

Aakash J Jivani
Aakash J Jivani 9 months ago

Thanks Argy :)

Argy Bee
Argy Bee 9 months ago

Nice shots Aakash

Aakash J Jivani
Aakash J Jivani 9 months ago

@Laura Thanks... it is the same bird that is captured.

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 9 months ago

Great photos, Aakash! These birds are so beautiful, well captured

Rajasthan, India

Lat: 24.88, Long: 74.61

Spotted on Aug 8, 2012
Submitted on Aug 8, 2012

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