Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Female, Perched on a Wooden Fence Post

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) female, perched on a wooden fence post.
Photo taken near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in mid October.
A similar shot to the last one. This one has been cropped a little.

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon Af-S Ii 400mm F2.8 If-Ed with 2x teleconverter.

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Taken on: October 17, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/5.6, 1/3200 sec, 800mm (=1200mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	1/3200 sec
Focal Length:	800mm (35mm equivalent: 1200mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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