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Readying for Take Off

Readying for Take Off

Coots have a goofy-looking way of taking flight. They run on top of the water for bit before becoming airborne. Fun to watch!.They have very strange feet with...
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Coots have a goofy-looking way of taking flight. They run on top of the water for bit before becoming airborne. Fun to watch!.They have very strange feet with flaps of skin on them that help them walk on marshy ground
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SONY DSLR-A850

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 2000/10

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Sep, 2017

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