BobLinneman

Quail Hunt

Quail Hunt

Damn. Getting just a couple of clear shots at a California Quail can be quite the challenge, but finally I was able to get this shot after about an hour and a h...
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Damn. Getting just a couple of clear shots at a California Quail can be quite the challenge, but finally I was able to get this shot after about an hour and a half-mile of trying to get over on this smart bird.
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NIKON D3400

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 2000 Shutter 10/5000 Focal Length 3000/10

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upload_date

Jun, 2017

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60

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Peer Award

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#quail #smart #chase

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