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Whooper Swans in flight

Whooper Swans in flight

A nice grouping of my favourite bird that over-winters in Scotland

A nice grouping of my favourite bird that over-winters in Scotland
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 280/1

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Oct, 2015

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Great shot..beats me how they fly so gracefully they weigh quite a bit:-)

great shot thx for joining my challenge!

You are welcome Andre, I love Whooper Swans and they are just returning to Scotland for the winter just a week ago

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