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Falcon in Flight

Falcon in Flight

A Peregrine Falcon takes flight to hunt for shorebirds along the northern edge of Arcata Bay.

A Peregrine Falcon takes flight to hunt for shorebirds along the northern edge of Arcata Bay.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/8 ISO 640 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 6000/10

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Sep, 2018

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