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Estuary Short-Ear in Flight

Estuary Short-Ear in Flight

A short-eared owl makes a close pass at the Nanaimo River Estuary on Vancouver Island.

A short-eared owl makes a close pass at the Nanaimo River Estuary on Vancouver Island.
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Jan, 2017

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Awards

Peer Choice Award

Contest Finalist in My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 3

Contest Finalist in Wildlife Portraits Photo Contest

Runner Up in Wings in Motion Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Wings in Motion Photo Contest

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Magnificent Capture

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Top Choice

+140

Superb Composition

+108

Superior Skill

+37

Outstanding Creativity

+29

All Star

+8

Virtuoso

+4

Genius

+1

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Awesome capture! Congrats.

This is stunning, the eye contact, the sharpness, the background. Well deserved finalist.

Incredible shot, I want to see more of your work!

outstanding.

I just love how these.creatures look in flight

Lovely shot.

Wow that is a beautiful shot.

wonderful picture

how... do... you... do... this... wow

Outstanding capture! Congrats!

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Incredible shot!

Fabulous shot!

Awesome capture!

Beautiful capture, you are very talented. Cannot imagine the time it takes to get these photographs in these stunning situations.

Amazing capture!

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Beautiful capture! I love owls!

Awesome shot!!

Outstanding Capture!!!

absolutly stunning!!!!

Very Nice

Great shot!

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Incredible! And here's me trying to get sitting Chaffinches in focus! ????

super!!!

This is just incredible. Perfect. Congrats on your awards.

Spectacular!

As if posing..hahahaaa...????????????????????

lovely capture

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Awesome! "Suspended in flight"

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Awesome shot

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Phenomenal capture!

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Amazing sharpness!!

Amazing!

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WOW, just simply WOW!!!

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Wow!!!!! Amazing timing!

Amazing !!!

excellent

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Exceptional composition

Excellent capture!

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Phenomenal image!!!

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