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Northern Pintail Wings Forward

Northern Pintail Wings Forward

One of several images that turned out in focus as this Northern pintail drake took off and flew past me. Gilbert Arizona's Riparian Preserve at Water Ranc...
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One of several images that turned out in focus as this Northern pintail drake took off and flew past me. Gilbert Arizona's Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/6400 sec. Focal Length 340/1

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Dec, 2015

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148

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