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A prime example of why I am addicted to egrets. They can be so elegant and beautiful in flight. This one is taking off so quickly from the water, it looks like ...
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A prime example of why I am addicted to egrets. They can be so elegant and beautiful in flight. This one is taking off so quickly from the water, it looks like a racer taking off.
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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 340/1

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Feb, 2016

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