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Mallard Family

Mallard Family

A Mallard mother and her three ducklings feeding on Freshwater Lagoon.

A Mallard mother and her three ducklings feeding on Freshwater Lagoon.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/8 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 6000/10

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May, 2019

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Nice, close eye-level shot. Love it!

So cute...love the duckling looking right at the camera...makes this shot for me!

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