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Great White Egret on the Hunt

Great White Egret on the Hunt

A split second after this exposure the Egret, at lighting speed, captured a small fish and gulped it down. Another wait of a half second would have captured th...
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A split second after this exposure the Egret, at lighting speed, captured a small fish and gulped it down. Another wait of a half second would have captured the catch! Still a good capture as he was so intent on his prey that he ignored me.
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/10 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 220/1

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Jan, 2021

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