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A pair of Starlings ensconced in a flock and traveling with a similar large flock of Robins sat in the trees of a mangrove at sunset near the Potomac River. I w...
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A pair of Starlings ensconced in a flock and traveling with a similar large flock of Robins sat in the trees of a mangrove at sunset near the Potomac River. I was able to isolate these two.

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NIKON D500

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 280 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 5000/10

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Maryland, US

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Jan, 2022

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