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Hitting the brakes

Hitting the brakes

A Great tit, Parus major coming in for landing at my in-laws house just outside HÃ¤rnÃ¶sand, Sweden.

A Great tit, Parus major coming in for landing at my in-laws house just outside HÃ¤rnÃ¶sand, Sweden.
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Canon EOS 550D

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1000

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Sep, 2013

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Love the bird and the contrast against the background. Magnificent shot! Thanks for sharing this in the Backyard Birds From Around The World Project.

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