SimonArron

9000 miles from home

9000 miles from home

I'm aware that black swans hail originally from Western Australia, so science is powerless to explain how or why two of them recently touched down in Becke...
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I'm aware that black swans hail originally from Western Australia, so science is powerless to explain how or why two of them recently touched down in Beckenham, England. I don't imagine they hopped on an Emirates Airbus and changed in Dubai. Irrespective of their route, it's nice to have them here. Lens: Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 500 Shutter 10/16000 Focal Length 5000/10

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