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Burrowing Owl

Burrowing Owl

A young burrowing owl peering out of it's burrow in a field of blossoms.

A young burrowing owl peering out of it's burrow in a field of blossoms.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture 9/1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 500/1

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Jun, 2016

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a really wonderful shot, Joecf. :)

Wonderful image!

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