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American Kestrel Landing

American Kestrel Landing

An American Kestrel comes in for a landing on a treetop in the Arcata Bottoms wilderness area.

An American Kestrel comes in for a landing on a treetop in the Arcata Bottoms wilderness area.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1600

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Dec, 2014

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145

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Awards

Superb Composition

Peer Award

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Superior Skill

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Great shot of this beautiful bird !

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Just awesome. this is my new favorite bird..

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