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Diving Broadbill Hummingbird

Diving Broadbill Hummingbird

Broadbills had just migrated into the area.

Broadbills had just migrated into the area.
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NIKON D810

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settings

Aperture f/10 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 3200/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

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upload_date

Mar, 2019

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