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Blue Heron in pond

Blue Heron in pond

I noticed this Heron while working nearby and returned in the early evening to find her still there. After a while she got used to me lying on the ground with t...
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I noticed this Heron while working nearby and returned in the early evening to find her still there. After a while she got used to me lying on the ground with the camera and started to move around. I saw her catch 3 fish in maybe half an hour.
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NIKON D3300

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 3000/10

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Aug, 2015

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