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Burrowing owlet

Burrowing owlet

A curious Burrowing owlet hilariously looking back with a signature adorable head tilt.

A curious Burrowing owlet hilariously looking back with a signature adorable head tilt.
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camera

Canon EOS R5

settings

settings

Aperture 5/1 ISO 800 Focal Length 500/1

location

location

California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2023

Views

111

Likes

+25

Awards

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Superb Composition

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