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Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Taken in Florida this Red-shouldered Hawk was so close to the car that I couldn't get the whole bird in the frame.

Taken in Florida this Red-shouldered Hawk was so close to the car that I couldn't get the whole bird in the frame.
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NIKON D7000

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

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Dec, 2015

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