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Chipmunk Cousin

Chipmunk Cousin

A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is easily mistaken for it's smaller and more recognizable chipmunk cousin.

A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is easily mistaken for it's smaller and more recognizable chipmunk cousin.
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Canon EOS 20D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 275/1

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Oct, 2017

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