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By the Light of the Moon

By the Light of the Moon

Hundreds of hawks and other raptors inhabit the alpine valley of Sierra Valley near Portola, California. Agriculture is a main industry there, so mice and othe...
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Hundreds of hawks and other raptors inhabit the alpine valley of Sierra Valley near Portola, California. Agriculture is a main industry there, so mice and other small mammals provide an almost non-stop food source for these magnificent birds.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/9 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 6000/10

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Aug, 2018

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172

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Awards

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

+7

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Outstanding Creativity

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Beautiful composition.........amazing detail !

Pure Art!

Just Beautiful work,congrats on 4 years BC free !!!

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Where was I? Oh wait it was night. I am sure I was asleep that late..... LOL Great creation.

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Gorgeous!! : )

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Remarkable capture and edit, my friend!

Qué increíble trabajo. ENHORABUENA ¡¡!!

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#hawk #raptor #moon #wings #night

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