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American Coot

American Coot

Tha " ugly duckling" got to grow up to be a swan. I only get to be a Coot.

Tha " ugly duckling" got to grow up to be a swan. I only get to be a Coot.
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camera

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

settings

settings

Aperture f/9 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 700/1

upload_date

upload_date

May, 2017

Views

84

Likes

+8

Awards

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Absolute Masterpiece

Categories

PRO+

Wonderful.

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Submitted to Photo Contests

Wildlife Babies

Tags

#american coot #coot #bird

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