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Cooper the Burrowing Owl (SB Zoo, CA 2012)

Cooper the Burrowing Owl (SB Zoo, CA 2012)

Cooper being silly at the Santa Barbara Zoo. He's a character and will follow your movements while photographing him and his fellow owls....
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Cooper being silly at the Santa Barbara Zoo. He's a character and will follow your movements while photographing him and his fellow owls.
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NIKON D5100

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ISO 200

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Santa Barbara, California, US

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upload_date

Oct, 2016

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2672

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Awards

Winner in Make Us SMILE Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+164

Magnificent Capture

+81

Top Choice

+57

Absolute Masterpiece

+43

Superb Composition

+33

Outstanding Creativity

+13

All Star

+13

Superior Skill

+3

Genius

Virtuoso

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All of your shots are extremely well composed, but you got this bird's head all crooked in this one somehow.

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LOL, thanks Norm.

I absolutely love this one. Great catch.

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Thank you, Chuck, took 30-40 frames to get a clear shot.

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Too funny.

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Cooper and his fellow owls (all looked the same, but he was different) were a riot to watch.

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Love this ... It certainly put a smile on my face .. Cheers, Trish

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Thank you, Trish. Animals do that to us sometimes. :)

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Love the expression!

This is such a great catch!

Can't quite get my head around this one...

What a hoot!

Adorable !!

Love Cooper!! Definitely a smile maker!! 30-40 shots were worth getting this one!!

Had to laugh at this. Great shot.

This made me laugh! Great capture! You have an amazing gallery!

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Great shot. So funny :-).
I like most of your photos!

Funny little owl! Great shot!

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Cute as can be! I love this . . . and all your shots!

how can you look at that face and NOT smile!!!

certainly makes you smile

Absolutely adorable!! シ

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Lol...what a ham! Adorable capture! Love it! :)

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I have had one of those days, lol. Great shot

How cute!

Great picture ! Come and check out a few of mine sometime 😃😄

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Congrats David on winning My Make us smile challenge! Wonderful capture! Regards Jan

Cracking shot, congrats.

awesome capture ! too cute this bird is my twin ! lol

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