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Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Master of the skies
This is a shot of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), this bird is the fastest animal species on the planet. The Peregrine is reno...
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Master of the skies
This is a shot of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), this bird is the fastest animal species on the planet. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 322 km-h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive),making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom by a large margin.
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camera

NIKON D7000

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settings

Aperture f/11.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/320

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upload_date

Oct, 2013

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89

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+6

Awards

Superb Composition

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Peer Award

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