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Blue Jay

Blue Jay

A Blue Jay rests on a fence holding nesting material. Sometimes the best bird shots happen to be on your own property.

A Blue Jay rests on a fence holding nesting material. Sometimes the best bird shots happen to be on your own property.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/0 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/2000 sec. Focal Length 400/1

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upload_date

Jun, 2016

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190

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Awards

People's Choice in Bye,bye,Birdie Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+2

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