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Heron vs. Snake

Heron vs. Snake

So, I was playing wildlife photographer the other day, when I saw this Great Blue Heron. It was obviously hunting. I followed the Heron as discreetly as possibl...
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So, I was playing wildlife photographer the other day, when I saw this Great Blue Heron. It was obviously hunting. I followed the Heron as discreetly as possible; you know hiding behind blades of grass and the wind. Finally, I could tell it had found possibly food in the brush. Sure enough, it readied itself and BANG, it caught a lunch meal consisting of a snake. I snapped several photos.
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NIKON D7000

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Aperture f/10 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 3500/10

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Mar, 2016

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