On the beach

A loggerhead sea turtle nest sits at the foot of the dunes on the Santa Rosa Island range Aug. 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Loggerhead sea turtles are on the threatened species list. They nest on Northwest Florida shores every other year and lay an average of 120 eggs according to Jackson Guard biologists. The nesting and hatching period occurs from May to October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

PHOTO BY: Ilka Cole
VIRIN: 200808-F-GY014-0306.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D810

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

20

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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