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Ready for Take off

Ready for Take off

Western scrub jay getting ready to take off. This was taken at a local lake near San Jose, Calif.

Western scrub jay getting ready to take off. This was taken at a local lake near San Jose, Calif.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 5000 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 6000/10

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San Jose, California, US

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Nov, 2021

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