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Flying Beauty

Flying Beauty

Another shot of a beautiful Kestrel.

Another shot of a beautiful Kestrel.
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NIKON D500

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settings

Aperture 11/1 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 600/1

location

location

Sierraville, California, US

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upload_date

Feb, 2023

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113

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Peer Award

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