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Female Cardinal

Female Cardinal

Clear perfect feathers after the Fall molt on this Female Cardinal.

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Clear perfect feathers after the Fall molt on this Female Cardinal.

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NIKON D500

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 2200 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Darnestown, Maryland, US

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upload_date

Oct, 2020

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225

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Awards

Winter Award 2020

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Magnificent Capture

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Superb Composition

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Outstanding Creativity

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Beautifully captured

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Thanks, Lee.

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Thank you, Kat.

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