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Dancing Egrets

Dancing Egrets

My friends, who have done this more than I have, called this behavior "dancing" and the grace and fluidity of these egrets with their beautiful white ...
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My friends, who have done this more than I have, called this behavior "dancing" and the grace and fluidity of these egrets with their beautiful white wings lit up with sun do indeed remind one of ballet dancers in white tulle.
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SONY ILCE-7RM2

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5600/10

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Nov, 2016

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