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The "Tomtit" Spy lll

The Tomtit which is a native species of bird in New Zealand, is an insect eater.
Its near constant flight is as fast as a Hummingbird & just as precis...
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The Tomtit which is a native species of bird in New Zealand, is an insect eater.
Its near constant flight is as fast as a Hummingbird & just as precise in its super quick changes in direction.
Its these lightening fast bursts of flight, which allows it to hunt down crawling insects or other flying bugs in & around the tree canopy branches with ease.
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Canon EOS 5DS R

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Aperture 28/10 ISO 400 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 200/1

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Jan, 2017

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Peer Award

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