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Palliated Woodpecker

Palliated Woodpecker

I watched a couple of woodpeckers build this nest three weeks ago. This is the fruit of their labour.

I watched a couple of woodpeckers build this nest three weeks ago. This is the fruit of their labour.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/11 ISO 800 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 500/1

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Jun, 2015

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