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Common stonechat

Common stonechat

Common Stonechat (female)
Clicked at the sunrise at the abandoned stone quarry.

Location: Vetal tekdi, Pune, India.
winter Season...
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Common Stonechat (female)
Clicked at the sunrise at the abandoned stone quarry.

Location: Vetal tekdi, Pune, India.
winter Season 2018
RAW: _DSC0091
common stonechat 12 -13 cm
unedited.

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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 2200 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 500/1

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Pune, Maharashtra, IN

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upload_date

Dec, 2018

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