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Hummingbird Resting on Blue Salvia Plant-121

Hummingbird Resting on Blue Salvia Plant-121

I was shooting hummingbirds in my backyard and this one decided to stop and rest for a minute on the Blue Salvia.

I was shooting hummingbirds in my backyard and this one decided to stop and rest for a minute on the Blue Salvia.
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NIKON D610

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Aperture f/4 ISO 640 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 2800/10

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Jul, 2015

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