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My! What Big Feet You Have (Northern Pygmy Owl)

My! What Big Feet You Have (Northern Pygmy Owl)

Here a northern pygmy owl perches on a snag just a few feet away from me as I photograph it from a sandstone cliff. Taken near Parksville British Columbia Canad...
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Here a northern pygmy owl perches on a snag just a few feet away from me as I photograph it from a sandstone cliff. Taken near Parksville British Columbia Canada.
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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 840/1

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Sep, 2018

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Stunning photography, beautifully captured with great light and detail, love it!!

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