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Diving Kite

Diving Kite

A young White-tailed Kite diving as the sun dips behind the evening fog in McKinleyville, California.

A young White-tailed Kite diving as the sun dips behind the evening fog in McKinleyville, California.
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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 800/1

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Oct, 2015

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