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Black chinned hummingbird.

Black chinned hummingbird.

There were quite a few varieties of hummingbirds that day. The Black Chinned the more aggressive.
Lens: Nikon 28-300mm

There were quite a few varieties of hummingbirds that day. The Black Chinned the more aggressive.
Lens: Nikon 28-300mm
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/10 ISO 2500 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 2500/10

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Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

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Sep, 2018

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