michaelkuijl

Short-eared owl on a perch

Short-eared owl on a perch

Sometimes 1+1=3, this was one of those moments; waiting for a flight shot the owl perched on an old sunflower stem only 60feet away...you got to love nature....
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Sometimes 1+1=3, this was one of those moments; waiting for a flight shot the owl perched on an old sunflower stem only 60feet away...you got to love nature.
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NIKON D4S

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 2500 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 8500/10

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Dec, 2016

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Superb Composition

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