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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wings grooming

The common blue king fishers religiously take a dip in the water couple of times and then clean the entire body meticulously, it's very beautiful to photograph when they are grooming the wings as their rich colours will be displayed.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Srirangapattana, India
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Copyright: © SATHISH RADHAKRISHNA