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Herring Gull Fights Wind in Snowstorm (20150219_178)

Herring Gull Fights Wind in Snowstorm (20150219_178)

Herring Gulls do not migrate, so must deal with whatever weather falls. A snowstorm adds some odd texture to the gray sky, while the birds fight to survive...
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Herring Gulls do not migrate, so must deal with whatever weather falls. A snowstorm adds some odd texture to the gray sky, while the birds fight to survive
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 1700/10

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Mar, 2015

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