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Scratch My Itch: Juvenile black-crowned night heron

Scratch My Itch: Juvenile black-crowned night heron

This juvenile black-crowned night heron was "posing" on a branch as I came around a bend. He entertained me for about 10 minutes before flying off. ...
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This juvenile black-crowned night heron was "posing" on a branch as I came around a bend. He entertained me for about 10 minutes before flying off.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 250 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 300/1

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Oct, 2015

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Peer Award

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