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Blackbird Strut

Blackbird Strut

A Red-winged Blackbird flaring its red shoulders and calling out in a territorial display along the shore of Freshwater Lagoon....
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A Red-winged Blackbird flaring its red shoulders and calling out in a territorial display along the shore of Freshwater Lagoon.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 800/1

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May, 2016

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Great image. I keep trying for that and failing!

Thanks. This guy started displaying right next to me while I was sitting on the shore for an Osprey stakeout.

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