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Young female Black Chinned Hummingbird

Young female Black Chinned Hummingbird

Just starting to show its adult colors.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

Just starting to show its adult colors.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2
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camera

NIKON D810

settings

settings

Aperture f/10 ISO 2500 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 1500/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2021

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