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An Otter's Struggle

An Otter's Struggle

A river otter surfaces while struggling to subdue a large sculpin near the mouth of Butcher's Slough.

A river otter surfaces while struggling to subdue a large sculpin near the mouth of Butcher's Slough.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 800/1

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Dec, 2015

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