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Wetland Scuffle

Wetland Scuffle

A pair of Snowy Egrets scuffle over a fishing spot in the tidal wetlands around McDaniel Slough.

A pair of Snowy Egrets scuffle over a fishing spot in 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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Dec, 2015

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+33

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