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Swooping Kite

Swooping Kite

A White-tailed Kite pulls out of a dive after losing track of its prey at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

A White-tailed Kite pulls out of a dive after losing track of its prey at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/10 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 800/1

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Nov, 2015

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