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From Canon USA

A short-eared owl enduring a windy snow storm in Battle Creek, Michigan. I was able to capture this amazing moment with my Canon gear from 15 feet away! As I was out in the early morning, I noticed a couple dark blobs in the snow.

When it got light enough to see, I went back and saw 2 short eared owls buried in the snow as the heavy winds were starting to push snow over them.

I was able to exit my vehicle and walk to within 15 feet for a few photos before they flew away. My favorite nature photo to date and couldn't have made it happen without my Canon camera!" - Jason M.

Canon EOS R7 Lens: EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Haha, awesome shot!

Like something out of a cartoon

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

It is! I can hear the blinking sound effect.