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Raptors Perch

Raptors Perch

A dead, weathered tree trunk juts up from the canyon wall, creating the perfect perch for a Red-Tailed Hawk to watch for dinner down below. This image was take...
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A dead, weathered tree trunk juts up from the canyon wall, creating the perfect perch for a Red-Tailed Hawk to watch for dinner down below. This image was taken along the hiking trail in Miller Springs Nature Center, just below the Belton Lake Dam, in Belton, Texas.
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Canon EOS REBEL T4i

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Aperture f/5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 67/1

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Belton, Texas, US

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Nov, 2020

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