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I photographed this male yesterday--during a very brief interlude of better light.
1D MKIII 300/2.8 IS + 2X TC
1/400s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso640
Way sharp on the bird. Like the bit of salad hanging from his bill. The proximity of the bird to the BKGR is less than ideal.
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