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Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

A Wilson's Snipe blends in almost perfectly with the leaf litter under a willow at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge....
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A Wilson's Snipe blends in almost perfectly with the leaf litter under a willow at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
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camera

NIKON D800

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 800/1

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upload_date

Nov, 2015

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90

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+15

Awards

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

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