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Male American Avocet, Bolivar Flats

Male American Avocet, Bolivar Flats

Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary is home to many species of shorebirds, some year-round like this male American Avocet, others more seasonally....
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Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary is home to many species of shorebirds, some year-round like this male American Avocet, others more seasonally.
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 5000/10

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Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, US

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Nov, 2022

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