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Burrowing owlets

Burrowing owlets

Burrowing owlet siblings (Athene cunicularia)

Burrowing owlet siblings (Athene cunicularia)
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/8 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 500/1

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California, US

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Aug, 2020

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