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Kingfishing

Kingfishing

A Belted Kingfisher pulls a smelt from the tidal wetlands around McDaniel Slough

A Belted Kingfisher pulls a smelt from the tidal wetlands around McDaniel Slough
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/9 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 800/1

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Oct, 2015

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