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Flying Lessons

Flying Lessons

A newly fledged white-tailed kite chick is a bit clumsy as he tests his wings while landing on the branch of a dead tree at Shoreline Park in Cupertino, Califor...
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A newly fledged white-tailed kite chick is a bit clumsy as he tests his wings while landing on the branch of a dead tree at Shoreline Park in Cupertino, California
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 800 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 4400/10

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Jun, 2018

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Looks very determined

Great composition and feeling of determination! :)

Fantastic capture !!

Next time its a go. Gorgeous shot.

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Wow!! Gorgeous! Love your POV!
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Wonderful composition:-)

Awesome shot! 😊

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