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Two Parrots at Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois

Two Parrots at Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS

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Aperture f/5.0 ISO 640 Shutter 1/125

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Jan, 2014

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