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Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) stretch! Salton Sea, CA. USA

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) stretch! Salton Sea, CA. USA

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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 640 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 500/1

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Jul, 2018

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Carbon Fiber Tripod

Contest Finalist in Animals In The Wild Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Small Wildlife Photo Contest

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Superb Composition

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Outstanding Creativity

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Virtuoso

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Very unique shot of the Burrowing Owl. Great timing. I like it.

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