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Pine Siskin

Pine Siskin

A rare mountain bird in the desert.
Lens: Nikon 28-300mm

A rare mountain bird in the desert.
Lens: Nikon 28-300mm
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NIKON D850

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settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 280 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

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upload_date

Nov, 2020

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Lens: Nikon 35-50mm

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Lens: Tamron 150-600g2

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Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

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Lens: Nikon 35-50 mm

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