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Broad Billed Hummingbird

Broad Billed Hummingbird

These birds are so beautiful in the sunlight. The wings almost translucent. One of my favorite subjects .

Lens: Nikon 28-300mm...
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These birds are so beautiful in the sunlight. The wings almost translucent. One of my favorite subjects .

Lens: Nikon 28-300mm
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1400 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2020

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99

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Awards

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Wow.....amazing capture!!!

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Thank you once again.It has unusual coloring

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