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The rare, elusive Snowy Owl

The rare, elusive Snowy Owl

Shot this January in challenging weather, though this shot against the sky shows none of it! Almost got frostbite and one of my camera bodies stopped working in...
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Shot this January in challenging weather, though this shot against the sky shows none of it! Almost got frostbite and one of my camera bodies stopped working in the extreme cold.
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fantastic shot gratulations

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Wow. Fine capture of the undercarriage.

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