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Great Horned Owl Flyby

Great Horned Owl Flyby

This time of year we start to see the GHO looking for love and nesting areas. This male flew at dusk towards the calls of a female in my forest....
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This time of year we start to see the GHO looking for love and nesting areas. This male flew at dusk towards the calls of a female in my forest.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 286/1

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Apr, 2016

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This is beautiful.

Thanks very much!

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Stunning shot.

Awesome shot !

Remarkable capture! I look forward to following and learning from you!

Amazing

Linda foto. Hora exata. Parabéns!

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