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Dunlins on the rocks

Dunlins on the rocks

Another photo from the beaches of North Gower. There were plenty of dunlins about, often blending into the pebbles and rocks making them very difficult to spot....
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Another photo from the beaches of North Gower. There were plenty of dunlins about, often blending into the pebbles and rocks making them very difficult to spot.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 250 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 313/1

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Mar, 2018

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