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Common Chaffinch female forrest floor, Ardennes

Common Chaffinch female forrest floor, Ardennes

Much less colourful than her mate the female Common Chaffinch doesn't attract or get so much attention. As often is the case with birds, especially if the ...
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Much less colourful than her mate the female Common Chaffinch doesn't attract or get so much attention. As often is the case with birds, especially if the male doesn't bother with raising the kids.

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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 8000 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 4600/10

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Jul, 2017

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