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Sunset Quail

Sunset Quail

A California Quail stands watch on a chunk of driftwood as the rest of its flock scurries between shrubs on the dunes.

A California Quail stands watch on a chunk of driftwood as the rest of its flock scurries between shrubs on the dunes.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 8000/10

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Dec, 2017

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