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What's for Dinner?

What's for Dinner?

This meadowlark catches a grub for his next meal. Photographed in the Sierra Valley, near Portola, California

This meadowlark catches a grub for his next meal. Photographed in the Sierra Valley, near Portola, California
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 640 Shutter 10/16000 Focal Length 6000/10

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Jul, 2018

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Oh, Mark! This is absolutely exquisite! (Is it a Meadowlark?)

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Lovely shot :-)

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Great detail

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Wonderful capture....and great timing to get his dinner too!
: )

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Beautiful capture and edit Mark.

Magnificent capture. Its color even matches the lichen on the branch.

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Like a painting...

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