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Alert Bird

Alert Bird

Tropical Mockingbird looks very alert while standing on this mossy branch. (The reason for Alert Bird title is when I was in the Air Force we always had one pl...
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Tropical Mockingbird looks very alert while standing on this mossy branch. (The reason for Alert Bird title is when I was in the Air Force we always had one plane on stand by ready to go at any time. It was called the Alert Bird). This reminds me of it.
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NIKON Z 9

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Aperture 560/100 ISO 400 Shutter 10/6400 Focal Length 5000/10

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May, 2023

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Awards

Peer Award

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Perfect focus

Very tropical, Mark!

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Great story and title! Wonderful capture!

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