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Northern Pintail Drake Flyby

Northern Pintail Drake Flyby

Shot this pintail from just before takeoff, even though it was aiming away from me. Lucky for me it turned after lifting off and flew in front of me....
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Shot this pintail from just before takeoff, even though it was aiming away from me. Lucky for me it turned after lifting off and flew in front of me.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/4000 sec. Focal Length 370/1

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Dec, 2015

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