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Wing Check

Wing Check

A Great Egret checks out its wing.

A Great Egret checks out its wing.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 420/1

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Oct, 2015

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OUtstanting image and pose. Love the details on the feathers on the left.

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