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Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) Silhouette

Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) Silhouette

A grey crowned crane, as a silhouette against the evening sky...

A grey crowned crane, as a silhouette against the evening sky...
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

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Aperture f/5.0 ISO 80 Shutter 1/800

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Dec, 2013

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