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A trio of baby burrowing owls at sunrise.

A trio of baby burrowing owls at sunrise.

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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/5 ISO 640 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 500/1

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Jul, 2018

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One of my favorite birds to photograph! Great shot!

Love this!

Gorgeous birds! Love the expressions! :)j

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How adorable!!! :)

I thought the owls I've taken pics of are cute, but these just plain crack me up! Congrats on a mighty fine photo.

Adorable! Thank you for sharing

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