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Willow Ptarmigan

Willow Ptarmigan

The Willow Ptarmigan is the Alaska State bird. They change colors from brown in the summer to white in the winter. This was taken in March and you can see tha...
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The Willow Ptarmigan is the Alaska State bird. They change colors from brown in the summer to white in the winter. This was taken in March and you can see that he is starting to bring on summer colors.
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/11 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5500/10

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Apr, 2016

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