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Singing Cactus Wren

Singing Cactus Wren

This Wren was responding to a recording that I play on my iPhone. They spend quite a bit of time with me in the Desert responding to my recorded bird songs.Read more

This Wren was responding to a recording that I play on my iPhone. They spend quite a bit of time with me in the Desert responding to my recorded bird songs.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 110 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 6000/10

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Vail, Arizona, US

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Oct, 2020

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