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On the Wagon

On the Wagon

This inland mountain valley in the Sierras between Sierraville and Portola, California is home to an large number and variety of raptors, including hawks, eagle...
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This inland mountain valley in the Sierras between Sierraville and Portola, California is home to an large number and variety of raptors, including hawks, eagles and kestrels. At 5,000 feet, farming is the main industry so the food supply plentiful not only for birds but for other wild animals as well. This hawk was just taking off after having perched on an old abandoned C-cab parked in an empty snowy field.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 1500/10

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Feb, 2018

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LOVE this....

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Are you kidding me? What a phenomenally great catch!!!! ッ

Such a wonderful scene. Perfect timing Mark.

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Great shot and composition love the old truck:-)

Fun find!

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