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Black Tailed Godwit

Black Tailed Godwit

The Black Tailed Godwit is a Winter Visitor to India during the migratory season. It prefers freshwater to sea water in spite of being a shorebird. I was excite...
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The Black Tailed Godwit is a Winter Visitor to India during the migratory season. It prefers freshwater to sea water in spite of being a shorebird. I was excited to see this at a lake near my home. It is a great bird to photograph and was very patient.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 600/1

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Nov, 2016

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