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That Pygmy Look

That Pygmy Look

Ferruginous pygmy-owl peers down on my camera.

Ferruginous pygmy-owl peers down on my camera.
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camera

NIKON Z 9

settings

Aperture 28/5 ISO 320 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 500/1

location

location

Costa Rica

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2023

Views

153

Likes

+40

Awards

Peer Award

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Top Choice

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Absolute Masterpiece

+3

Superb Composition

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What a cutie! Love it!!

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Fabulous capture Mark. I wish I would see more owls.

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Lovely click, Mark! We are going to revisit Costa Rica!

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Brilliant close up!

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Owls are so expressive!

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very cool photo

So cute!!

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