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hawk flyling above me

hawk flyling above me

I should have bought a lotto ticket because it is the first time I have ever had a hawk this close to me when I had my camera. I knew something was up because I...
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I should have bought a lotto ticket because it is the first time I have ever had a hawk this close to me when I had my camera. I knew something was up because I was at the duck pond and the Canada Geese suddenly sat bolt upright, honking like crazy. I looked up to see what they were looking at and I saw the hawk in flight.
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NIKON D3200

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 200/1

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Apr, 2015

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