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Swift Tern colony @ Tsitsikamma

Swift Tern colony @ Tsitsikamma

A massive breeding colony at Tsitsikamma national park with swift and sandwhich terns,

A massive breeding colony at Tsitsikamma national park with swift and sandwhich terns,
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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 640 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 500/1

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Apr, 2015

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