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Goldfinch on Cone Flower

Goldfinch on Cone Flower

Who knew there's food in there? This female goldfinch perched and ate this cone flower.

Who knew there's food in there? This female goldfinch perched and ate this cone flower.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 244/1

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Oct, 2015

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