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Common Shelduck (Tadorna Tadorna)

Common Shelduck (Tadorna Tadorna)

He may be common, but he looks magnificent!

He may be common, but he looks magnificent!
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OLYMPUS E-510

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Aperture f/9 ISO 400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 150/1

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Mar, 2018

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