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Great Blue Heron sunrise

Great Blue Heron sunrise

Enjoyed watching this Great blue heron preening in the early morning light.

Enjoyed watching this Great blue heron preening in the early morning light.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 340/1

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Phoenix, Arizona, US

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Jan, 2019

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