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Spoonbill

Spoonbill

In Pune's Pashan Lake, there is a tiny island. It only has one tree on it.
We had never seen so many Spoonbill families nesting on a tree before. It...
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In Pune's Pashan Lake, there is a tiny island. It only has one tree on it.
We had never seen so many Spoonbill families nesting on a tree before. It was a breathtaking sight. The parent bird was gathering weeds and sticks for the family.
This image was captured using the Nikon 200-500
telephoto lens.

RAW: DSC_1309
Only played with the tint to sepia.
Pashan Lake, Pune, India
Rainy Season 2018
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camera

NIKON D5300

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 640 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 500/1

location

location

Pune, Maharashtra, IN

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2018

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399

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+5

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+1

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