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The most difficult photo I have ever taken in my life. I first encountered this beautiful rare bird by chance. I didn't know it existed in this park. Every time I saw it, it always flew away. I spent 4 days tracking it's movements and doing everything I can to capture it, but each time I failed.

So many times I came agonizingly close, but each time I had to painfully watch it fly away before I could even take a snap.

I got some expert advice from Jason who I met on Flickr and I also did some research myself and finally after all that effort, I managed to capture it.

It's such a beautiful bird, but it is almost impossible to see it. I am positive that out of the thousands of people who walked past this river, about 99% of them will never know this Kingfisher exists.

Taken on: April 20, 2014

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