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Pine Siskin

Pine Siskin

A rare bird in Arizona.
Lens: Nikon 28-300

A rare bird in Arizona.
Lens: Nikon 28-300
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 450 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Nov, 2020

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85

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