Superbowl • 7 months ago

Burrowing Owls Stoically Surveying the Surrounding Swaying Savanna

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Burrowing Owls Stoically Surveying the Surrounding Swaying Savanna

Superbowl • 7 months ago

Photos by Bryce Gaudian

Fort Pierre National Grasslands in South Dakota

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Oh look, sky groundhogs!
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