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Mexican Jay

Mexican Jay

Mexican Jay in Madera Canyon, it is about the size of a pigeon

Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

Mexican Jay in Madera Canyon, it is about the size of a pigeon

Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 6000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

May, 2020

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63

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what a beautiful little bird that is

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It is, but actually it's a large one

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