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Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

A Great Blue Heron wading in a tidal creek at sunset.

A Great Blue Heron wading in a tidal creek at sunset.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture 16/1 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 420/1

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Jan, 2017

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