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Marsh Owl

Marsh Owl

A Marsh Owl patrols its environment at late morning before settling down for the day.

A Marsh Owl patrols its environment at late morning before settling down for the day.
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NIKON D600

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settings

Aperture f/4 ISO 400 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 2800/10

upload_date

upload_date

Jun, 2018

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26

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+4

Awards

Peer Award

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