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Allen's Tongue

Allen's Tongue

Allen's hummingbird shows off its tongue which helps it reach the pollen in the deepest flowers.

Allen's hummingbird shows off its tongue which helps it reach the pollen in the deepest flowers.
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camera

NIKON Z 9

settings

Aperture 560/100 ISO 4000 Shutter 10/32000 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Santa Cruz, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Aug, 2022

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134

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+40

Awards

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Absolute Masterpiece

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+3

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Such a little darlin'! Sticking his tongue out at you!

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How wonderful is this ..it’s a unique pose sticking it’s tongue out and great timing on your part:-)

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Sweet capture, Mark!

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Gorgeous capture...love the tongue sticking out!!!

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