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Siblings Preening (Barred Owlets)

Siblings Preening (Barred Owlets)

In this image I managed to catch a tender moment between the two Owlets as they preened each other's feathers.

In this image I managed to catch a tender moment between the two Owlets as they preened each other's feathers.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 400/1

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Jul, 2017

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