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Great Gray Owl Closeup

Great Gray Owl Closeup

Humboldt County's first documented Great Gray Owl visitor since 1982, perched on a post in the elk prairie in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park....
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Humboldt County's first documented Great Gray Owl visitor since 1982, perched on a post in the elk prairie in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 800/1

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Jan, 2016

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