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Great Blue Heron This photo was taken at the lake in the bird sanctuary on Dauphin Island, Alabama. This was a hand held shot with a Nikon D90, 1/1000th sec at f/6.3, using a Sigma 150-500mm lens at

Great Blue Heron This photo was taken at the lake in the bird sanctuary on Dauphin Island, Alabama. This was a hand held shot with a Nikon D90, 1/1000th sec at f/6.3, using a Sigma 150-500mm lens at 400mm, shot RAW at ISO 400

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2011
Date Uploaded: 11.2011
Photo Location: Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States of America
Copyright: © Bob Rifley