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Egret and Sculpin

Egret and Sculpin

A Great Egret spears a sculpin in the brackish pond at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

A Great Egret spears a sculpin in the brackish pond at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 800/1

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May, 2016

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