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Into the wild blue yonder

Into the wild blue yonder

Female Snowy Owl lifting off her pole.

Female Snowy Owl lifting off her pole.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/8 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 400/1

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Jun, 2017

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