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Northern gannet landing

Northern gannet landing

A unique profile of a northern gannet about to land in the middle of a large northern gannet breeding colony.

A unique profile of a northern gannet about to land in the middle of a large northern gannet breeding colony.
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Aperture f/9.0 ISO 640 Shutter 1/2000

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Nov, 2014

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