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Hamerkop

Hamerkop

Hamerkop birds get their names from the shape of their heads. the name translates to hammer head in English.
It was fishing on one of the low level bridg...
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Hamerkop birds get their names from the shape of their heads. the name translates to hammer head in English.
It was fishing on one of the low level bridges over the orange river near Augrabies Falls.
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Canon EOS 5DS R

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 285/1

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Augrabies, Northern Cape, ZA

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upload_date

Jan, 2024

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