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Sleeping saw-whet owl..Eye coverings like snowflakes..

Sleeping saw-whet owl..Eye coverings like snowflakes..

I took this shot of a sleeping saw-whet owl in the wild..I was pleasantly surprised to see the little feathers covering the eyes looked like snowflakes..
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I took this shot of a sleeping saw-whet owl in the wild..I was pleasantly surprised to see the little feathers covering the eyes looked like snowflakes..
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Location was Windsor Ontario Canada
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NIKON D90

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 10/3200

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Absolutely amazing closeup. They do look like snowflakes. Great work !!!

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