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Anna's Hummingbird Feeding

Anna's Hummingbird Feeding

A male Anna's Hummingbird eagerly feeds on one of the year's first flowering plants at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary....
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A male Anna's Hummingbird eagerly feeds on one of the year's first flowering plants at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 800/1

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Mar, 2016

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