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King of the perch

King of the perch

The setting sun provided some very nice warm light to light this burrowing owl. It also created a nice background shined on the house behind this little guy. ...
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The setting sun provided some very nice warm light to light this burrowing owl. It also created a nice background shined on the house behind this little guy.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 800 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 500/1

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Jan, 2016

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287

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Nature

To cute.............wonderful expression and a great background............

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