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Otter and Sculpin

Otter and Sculpin

A river otter delivers a fatal bite to a Pacific staghorn sculpin near the mouth of Butcher's Slough at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary....
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A river otter delivers a fatal bite to a Pacific staghorn sculpin near the mouth of Butcher's Slough at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 800/1

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upload_date

Jun, 2015

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118

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+8

Awards

Peer Award

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

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