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Female Broad Billed Hummingbird

Female Broad Billed Hummingbird

She takes about 15 seconds to rest and then back out to hunt for food.

Lens: Nikon 28-300 mm

She takes about 15 seconds to rest and then back out to hunt for food.

Lens: Nikon 28-300 mm
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 720 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2020

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64

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Awards

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