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Winking Owl!

Winking Owl!

Great Grey Owl ... winked as I clicked!

Great Grey Owl ... winked as I clicked!
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 400/1

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Feb, 2016

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