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Giant Kingfisher Scanning for Prey
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Caption: Giant Kingfisher perched on a branch watching for potential prey, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mk II; Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM; Focal Length: 400mm; Shutter speed: 1/1250; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 400. The Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), the largest kingfisher in Africa, is found across most of the continent south of the Sahara Desert. Like other kingfishers, the giant kingfisher is a fairly stocky bird with a short neck and straight, dagger-like bill. In size — about 45 cm long — it is not much smaller than a green-backed heron, with a similar shape and flight pattern. Both male and female giant kingfishers sport a shaggy crest, while the male has a rufous breast band with black and white speckled underparts (as in photo above). In contrast, the female’s breast band is speckled and the belly rufous The giant kingfisher feeds on fish, crabs and frogs, caught in the typical kingfisher way by a swift dive from a perch, from where it can usually be sighted scanning any nearby water for potential prey. To find out more about this kingfisher and others found in the southern African region, see safari guide Roddy Smith’s article, Kingfishers of Southern Africa. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...Fg:F7zBnMyn0Lo http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...Fg:V_sGLiPBpWU http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...?d=l6gmwiTKsz0 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...Fg:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Wild...?d=TzevzKxY174 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wildl...~4/IchZvdYlLXA More... |
Desperate Mother Sells President Obama Letter
Destiny Mathis is selling letter from President Obama to make ends meet. Yahoo News is reporting that Destiny Mathis, a struggling young mother from Indiana, is selling a letter sent to her from Barack Obama. Last November, Mathis wrote to the president...(read more)http://blackamericans.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=286512
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Marvel McIlroy closing in
Rory McIlroy's complete domination of the 111th US Open at Congressional continued on Saturday.
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42nd Street: Brat and Chainsaw Stuck with Second, the Kid Breaks Stuff, and More
This week on poker's biggest stage, Phil Hellmuth and Allen Kessler came up short of bracelets, Daniel Negreanu tilted big time, and a new tournament got people mixing it up.
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WSOP Mid-Day: Frankenberger Final Tables, Deeb Succeeds
Some players began their day by Buzios--nearly 1/4 of a mile from the Amazon RoomIt was another near-capacity day for the 2011 World Series of Poker as a big field No Limit Hold’em event caused delays for the other events. Here is a look at how the six tournaments running in the Rio are progressing [...]
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Poker Strategy -- Studying Your Opponents
This strategy column, and many like it, are featured in every issue of Card Player magazine. Subscribe today to get 26 issues delivered to your home each year! Just as …
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Daily Pic # 1199, Cool TOS Art
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Cool bit of fan art of the TOS crew. Found it HERE. More... |
Missing Iraq cash 'as high as $18 billion'
Iraq's parliament speaker tells Al Jazeera unaccounted reconstruction money is three times the reported $6.6bn.
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