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Taking flight

Taking flight

An adult Great Egret getting away from its chicks because they were hounding it for more food. One of the chicks can be seen in the background on the left. ...
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An adult Great Egret getting away from its chicks because they were hounding it for more food. One of the chicks can be seen in the background on the left.
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camera

Canon EOS REBEL T1i

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 420/1

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2017

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123

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Awards

Peer Award

Superb Composition

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