The Bokehlicious Kingfisher! - a photo on Flickriver

            The Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) has a wide distribution and is found in tropical and semi-tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.. 
A dry-country kingfisher of scrub and woodland, solitary or in pairs, often found near water, but unlike most kingfishers is not aquatic. Perches on a branch, unmoving for long periods while watching the ground for signs of insects or small lizards, bobbing head before diving on prey. Nests in holes in steep riverbanks and is aggressively protective of its nest by repeated dive-bombing of foraging monitor lizards. 

This beautiful Grey-headed Kingfisher was captured on a photography safari and was photographed on an early morning lovely golden light on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya. 
   

Taken in: Kenya / Nakuru / Nderit (show map)

Taken on: July 2, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, 560mm, ISO 8000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Lens:	EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXT
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	560mm
ISO:	8000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.1 (Macintosh)
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