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A juvenile snowy egret prunes it's feathers right before the sun begins to set.
Southern AZ.

A juvenile snowy egret prunes it's feathers right before the sun begins to set.
Southern AZ.
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5500/10

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Mar, 2020

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