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Hen Spoonbill takes off from a marshy area near Los Banos, California's wet lands.

Hen Spoonbill takes off from a marshy area near Los Banos, California's wet lands.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 6000/10

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Los Banos, California, US

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Jun, 2020

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