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Birds - Courtship and/or Mating Behavior

Challenge #21 in the Birds Only :-) series. Hosted by number_5.

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Submit a bird courtship and/or mating behavior photo. No previous challenge entries. Will be DQing during the voting stage, so please read the rules.

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Announced:

Saturday, 16th March, 2024 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 23rd March, 2024 – Friday, 29th March, 2024 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 30th March, 2024 – Friday, 5th April, 2024 (GMT)

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The Fastest & Fiercest

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- tiny Northern Pygmy Owls smooching before raising 5 owlets.

Camera:	OM System OM-1
Lens:	Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 300mm F4 IS Pro
Submitted:	Sunday, 24th March, 2024 03:45 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 18th April, 2023
Focal length:	420 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	640
Notes:	2 weeks of patient stalking...
Views:	412
Galleries:	View this photo in Sujiar's gallery

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