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Coastside Courtship

Coastside Courtship

California gulls during a courtship ritual on the Monterey coast.

California gulls during a courtship ritual on the Monterey coast.
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/9 ISO 400 Shutter 10/4000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Monterey, California, US

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May, 2020

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