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Ferruginous pygmy owl comes out of his nest in a palm tree.

Ferruginous pygmy owl comes out of his nest in a palm tree.
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camera

NIKON Z 9

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Aperture 560/100 ISO 1250 Shutter 10/25000 Focal Length 5000/10

location

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Costa Rica

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2023

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132

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Awards

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Top Choice

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Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

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Awesome click!

timing is everything ha!!!

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Lovely capture! What a sweet little owl!

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Fantastic timing, Mark!

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T I M I N G.......perfect.

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