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Female Broad Billed Hummingbird

Female Broad Billed Hummingbird

Not as colorful as the male but still quite beautiful.

Lens: Nikon 28-300 mm

Not as colorful as the male but still quite beautiful.

Lens: Nikon 28-300 mm
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NIKON D850

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settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 4500 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

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upload_date

Jul, 2020

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