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Juvenile Barred Owl

Juvenile Barred Owl

I spotted this little fur ball perched about 6 feet off the ground today, standing on a small bulge protruding from the side of a tree. Owls always seem so calm...
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I spotted this little fur ball perched about 6 feet off the ground today, standing on a small bulge protruding from the side of a tree. Owls always seem so calm and this one was no exception. It spent most of the time looking around, only occasionally glancing at me, which I took to mean it was not too bothered by my presence. It let me get very close and was not too concerned when I walked around it to get a different angle.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 640 Shutter 1/250

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Jun, 2014

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