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A Failed Strike

A Failed Strike

A Great Blue Heron strikes at a fish and misses in the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

A Great Blue Heron strikes at a fish and misses in the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 800 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 700/1

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Jun, 2016

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