The Oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) offers many excellent opportunities for those interested in photographing or observing flora and fauna.

This is a common kingfisher, and I’ve photographed it many times, but here I found the colors particularly beautiful.

• Aperture: ƒ/6.3
• Camera: NIKON D4S
• Focal length: 700mm
• ISO: 1000
• Shutter speed: 1/640 s