Tim writes: What amazing headgear this tiny Malachite Kingfisher has. Looks like it is dressed up for Ascot Ladies’ Day. Malachite Kingfishers are only about two thirds the size of the British Kingfisher but they have much longer crest feathers and have a different shade of blue on their backs. They are common and widespread in watery places in sub-Saharan Africa. I photographed this individual at Lake Awassa in Ethiopia’s Rift Valley.
Taken with Nikon D500 and Nikkor 300mm f4 lens with a 1.4x converter at f5.6 ISO 1400 1/8000s
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you should see it when perturbed ! – the crest erects in all directions & flutters in the breeze …. the punk of Gambian wetlands …