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Adult Merlin

Adult Merlin

An adult Merlin keeps a keen eye on an orchard area near the foothills. The tail feathers are a great help in ID'ing this cool bird. ...
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An adult Merlin keeps a keen eye on an orchard area near the foothills. The tail feathers are a great help in ID'ing this cool bird.
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camera

NIKON D500

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settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 3200/10

location

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Milpitas, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2019

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221

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