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Hunting Heron Pre-Strike Pose

Hunting Heron Pre-Strike Pose

Moments after this shot, the heron plunged its beak into the water in pursuit of a fish and came up successful.

Moments after this shot, the heron plunged its beak into the water in pursuit of a fish and came up successful.
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SONY ILCE-7RM3

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 1950/10

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Huntsville, Alabama, US

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Feb, 2021

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