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Spotted Eagle Owl Chick

Spotted Eagle Owl Chick

A pair of Spotted Eagle Owls have nested on the Common near my house and I visit them twice a day. The recently hatched two eggs and this is one of the chicks....
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A pair of Spotted Eagle Owls have nested on the Common near my house and I visit them twice a day. The recently hatched two eggs and this is one of the chicks...
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/9 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 5000/10

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Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

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Oct, 2020

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