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Amongst the Grasses

Amongst the Grasses

An American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) standing amongst the grasses. I took this one summer in Calgary, while I was being bitten by mosquitos and horsefli...
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An American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) standing amongst the grasses. I took this one summer in Calgary, while I was being bitten by mosquitos and horseflies.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 320 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 400/1

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Jan, 2016

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