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Short Eared Owl Diving

Short Eared Owl Diving

The owls at RSPB Wallasea usually don't come out to play until late afternoon when the light is fading, so it was a treat to get this Short Eared Owl hunting in...
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The owls at RSPB Wallasea usually don't come out to play until late afternoon when the light is fading, so it was a treat to get this Short Eared Owl hunting in relative proximity on a bright sunlit day at 2pm.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 320 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 840/1

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Feb, 2015

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