A female Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis perching on a distant branch above a lagoon watching avidly for fish at dawn in South Africa

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Size: 3564px × 2376px
Location: Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Photo credit: © Richard Tadman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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