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Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal

Perfectly blue sky background for this striking Northern Cardinal perched on a branch. Their colour seems even more striking in springtime...
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Perfectly blue sky background for this striking Northern Cardinal perched on a branch. Their colour seems even more striking in springtime
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/0 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/1000 sec. Focal Length 800/1

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May, 2016

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