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Burrowing owl stretch

Burrowing owl stretch

A Burrowing owl intensely stares while stretching.

A Burrowing owl intensely stares while stretching.
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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

location

location

Salton Sea Beach, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

May, 2020

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340

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Awards

Carbon Fiber Mini Tripod

Summer 2020

Peer Award

+11

Top Choice

+2

Absolute Masterpiece

+1

Magnificent Capture

Superb Composition

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Virtuoso

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