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Northern Pygmy Owl With Vole Catch

Northern Pygmy Owl With Vole Catch

Took this picture of a Northern Pygmy Owl, proudly displaying his vole catch. Picture was taken in a natural area park in the Calgary area, January 17th, 2015....
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Took this picture of a Northern Pygmy Owl, proudly displaying his vole catch. Picture was taken in a natural area park in the Calgary area, January 17th, 2015.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 600/1

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Jan, 2016

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190

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+7

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Peer Award

Superb Composition

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#birds #owls #wildlife

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