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Red-Winged Blackbird Balancing on a Cattail

Red-Winged Blackbird Balancing on a Cattail

It was a windy evening and the Cattails were waving back and forth making it difficult for this Black Bird to balance. He got his wings involved in helping him...
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It was a windy evening and the Cattails were waving back and forth making it difficult for this Black Bird to balance. He got his wings involved in helping him stay there.
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NIKON D800E

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 6000/10

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Jun, 2019

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