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Black Bird, Red Bridge, Green Grass

Black Bird, Red Bridge, Green Grass

A grackle poses on a small bluff near the Golden Gate Bridge. Taken in the Golden Gate National Parks.

A grackle poses on a small bluff near the Golden Gate Bridge. Taken in the Golden Gate National Parks.
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Aperture 8/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 170/1

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Aug, 2016

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