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Heading Out to Hunt

Heading Out to Hunt

A White-tailed Kite mother heads out to hunt while her mate guards their nest in the pines above Arcata Marsh.

A White-tailed Kite mother heads out to hunt while her mate guards their nest in the pines above Arcata Marsh.
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Aperture f/11 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 600/1

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Nov, 2015

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