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The Preening

The Preening

This shot of two Great Green Macaws was taken in the Rainforest Pyramid at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas earlier this year....
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This shot of two Great Green Macaws was taken in the Rainforest Pyramid at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas earlier this year.
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 2000/10

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Galveston, Texas, US

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Jan, 2019

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