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Scaup Glare

Scaup Glare

A Greater Scaup stares up from the surface of Lake Merritt, expecting to be fed.

A Greater Scaup stares up from the surface of Lake Merritt, expecting to be fed.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/9 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 600/1

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Dec, 2015

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