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Female Rufous Hummingbird

Female Rufous Hummingbird

The feathers and the beauty of the bird's detail is wonderful in the direct sunlight
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

The feathers and the beauty of the bird's detail is wonderful in the direct sunlight
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

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NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1800 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 6000/10

location

location

Cave Creek, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2020

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103

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Awards

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