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After the Plunge

After the Plunge

A Great Grey Owl wriggles up to the surface of the snow after diving down to grab a vole it had heard moving deep under the snow....
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A Great Grey Owl wriggles up to the surface of the snow after diving down to grab a vole it had heard moving deep under the snow.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture 4/1 ISO 125 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 200/1

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Dec, 2016

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