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A Barred Owl with yellow leaves as a background. It was sitting basking in the sun with eyes closed for several minutes. Not common for an owl....
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A Barred Owl with yellow leaves as a background. It was sitting basking in the sun with eyes closed for several minutes. Not common for an owl.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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Aperture f/3.5 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 300/1

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Jun, 2016

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