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Male green honeycreeper

Male green honeycreeper

Male green honeycreepers are blue.. This is a good example of its true color.

Male green honeycreepers are blue.. This is a good example of its true color.
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camera

NIKON Z 9

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Aperture 560/100 ISO 800 Shutter 10/1000 Focal Length 5000/10

location

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Costa Rica

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2023

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164

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Awards

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Outstanding Creativity

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Such a gorgeous color! Great capture, Mark!

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What a Honey! Gorgeous, Mark!

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Sweet image, Mark! So beautiful!

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Amazing capture...perfect details and color!!! Love it!

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Great find!

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Such a beautiful bird!

brilliant shot Mark!

Beautiful shot and plumage color!

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