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Vacancy in the Wetlands

Vacancy in the Wetlands

This little pond, down the road from my house, is a bird magnet, but not on the morning I took this shot. The fallen log with the limb sticking up usually has ...
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This little pond, down the road from my house, is a bird magnet, but not on the morning I took this shot. The fallen log with the limb sticking up usually has a Heron, Cormorant or an Egret perched on it, but I guess they all had prior engagements!
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/32 ISO 12800 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 70/1

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Temple, Texas, US

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Nov, 2020

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