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Osprey Mother and Nestling

Osprey Mother and Nestling

An Osprey mother provides shade for her sleeping nestling at Clear Lake, California.

An Osprey mother provides shade for her sleeping nestling at Clear Lake, California.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 800/1

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Jun, 2015

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