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Hiding in Plain Site

Hiding in Plain Site

American Bittern stands motionless in a grassy area next to a drainage ditch.

American Bittern stands motionless in a grassy area next to a drainage ditch.
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NIKON D500

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settings

Aperture 160/10 ISO 1100 Shutter 10/5000 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Sierraville, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2024

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110

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Nice shot!

Great detail

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Good eye...these guys are hard to spot! Wonderful capture!

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Great capture Mark :-)

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So difficult to spot these guys. Great job!

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Amazing find in a grassy area (really, anywhere and anytime you can spot a bittern) is wonderful...so exciting!

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