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Mangrove pitta I was walking along a dense track in the mangroves of Bhitakanika when this bird darted in front of me. At first I thought it was kingfisher, but then it landed among the mangrove roots. I had 3 seconds to fire of this obscured shot before it disappears beyond reach. It was only when i got back, I had time to ID it! :) Geotagged,India,John Rowell,Mangrove pitta,Odisha,Orissa,Pitta megarhyncha,Wildlife,Winter,adhocphotographer,bhitarkanika Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mangrove pitta

I was walking along a dense track in the mangroves of Bhitakanika when this bird darted in front of me. At first I thought it was kingfisher, but then it landed among the mangrove roots. I had 3 seconds to fire of this obscured shot before it disappears beyond reach. It was only when i got back, I had time to ID it! :)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Fabulous John! Posted 10 years ago
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      JohnR
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      Thanks! :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Mangrove pitta

The mangrove pitta is a species of passerine bird in the Pittidae family native to Southeast Asia and South Asia. It is part of a superspecies but has no recognized subspecies.

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Uploaded Feb 11, 2015. Captured Feb 9, 2015 11:22 in Rajnagar - Pattamundai Road, Pitanda, Odisha 754248, India.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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