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Little Blue Kingfisher

Little Blue Kingfisher

Usually restless, this individual posed patiently for me.

Usually restless, this individual posed patiently for me.
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Canon EOS 70D

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settings

Aperture 63/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 600/1

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upload_date

Jan, 2017

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