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Grebe Courtship

Grebe Courtship

Clark's Grebes courting on Clear Lake in Lake County, California.

Clark's Grebes courting on Clear Lake in Lake County, California.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/9 ISO 640 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 8000/10

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Jun, 2017

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