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Startling poses for a quick photo. This photo was taken in Sierraville, California

Startling poses for a quick photo. This photo was taken in Sierraville, California
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 6000/10

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location

Sierraville, California, US

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upload_date

Feb, 2019

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Great catch Mark.

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Beautiful bird...wonderful details and capture!! : )

So beautiful....you’ve turned a common bird into a portrait....!

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Beautiful!

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