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New Egret Family

New Egret Family

An egret and its new family look out over their nest at the rookery in St. Augustine's Alligator Farm in Florida.

An egret and its new family look out over their nest at the rookery in St. Augustine's Alligator Farm in Florida.
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 280/1

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May, 2016

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I've spent years walking around parks,wetland,sanctuaries & zoo's & I've never been able to see the babies. Love this & thank you for sharing!!

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Thank you so much! I'm very lucky to have a rookery so close by. It's really special. Have a wonderful day!

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Thank you!

Fantastic image- wow! What a sight to see!

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Thank you so much! Nesting season is so exciting. :)

Great shot!

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Thanks so much! :)

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Great shot! Wanted to visit the Alligator Farm but ran out of time.

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Thanks so much! :)

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Thanks very much!

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Congratulations on your challenge win!

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Thank you, Jacob!

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Thank you so much, Darlene!

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