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'Tis the Season

'Tis the Season

Cliff swallows by the hundreds begin a nest gathering frenzy in late spring in the Sierra Valley of California. They nest in large colonies under eaves or brid...
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Cliff swallows by the hundreds begin a nest gathering frenzy in late spring in the Sierra Valley of California. They nest in large colonies under eaves or bridges with mud and straw jug-like nests.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 560 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 2900/10

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Mar, 2020

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+10

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Such a cool shot...of all of the swallows in different stages of collecting nest material!
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