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Great Gray Owl Takeoff

Great Gray Owl Takeoff

Humboldt County's first documented Great Gray Owl visitor since 1982, taking off from the top of an enormous old growth redwood stump to pursue voles in th...
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Humboldt County's first documented Great Gray Owl visitor since 1982, taking off from the top of an enormous old growth redwood stump to pursue voles in the tall grass.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 800/1

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Jan, 2016

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