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Wall of Birds

Wall of Birds

Sandpipers and Dunlins swoop and twist in unison over the waters of the restored McDaniel Slough salt marsh after getting spooked by the arrival of a Peregrine ...
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Sandpipers and Dunlins swoop and twist in unison over the waters of the restored McDaniel Slough salt marsh after getting spooked by the arrival of a Peregrine Falcon.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/9 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 8000/10

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Oct, 2017

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Awards

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