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Lunging Otter

Lunging Otter

On the bank of Butcher's Slough, a river otter lunges at a captured fish that's still struggling.

On the bank of Butcher's Slough, a river otter lunges at a captured fish that's still struggling.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 800/1

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Jul, 2015

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Fabulous capture. Just love the water on his whiskers!

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