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perched bee eater

perched bee eater

It appears to have had its fill of hunting for the day.
Perched green bee-eater at sunset at Pashan Lake.

The bokeh is water hyacinth. P...
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It appears to have had its fill of hunting for the day.
Perched green bee-eater at sunset at Pashan Lake.

The bokeh is water hyacinth. Pashan lake was fully covered in it, so not many birds around.

RAW: _Z721827
Pashan lake.
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NIKON Z 7_2

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settings

Aperture 560/100 ISO 1250 Shutter 10/10000 Focal Length 5000/10

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Pune, Maharashtra, IN

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Aug, 2022

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Beautiful bird..love the subtle coloring

Thank you, Glenda. :)

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what a cut greenish, lovely bird & very focused

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