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Snail Kite

Snail Kite

Lots of clouds and rain on this trip. But we still managed to find some nice opportunities for photographing these Snail Kites. The blue background on this one ...
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Lots of clouds and rain on this trip. But we still managed to find some nice opportunities for photographing these Snail Kites. The blue background on this one is actually a dark rain cloud in the distance. Snail Kite - Central Florida. www.wklein.smugmug.com
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 500/1

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Jun, 2018

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