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Coot wars

Coot wars

Feisty coots in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. Lens: Nikkor 300mm f4

Feisty coots in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. Lens: Nikkor 300mm f4
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 10/16000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Mar, 2017

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