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Great Gray Owl Swooping

Great Gray Owl Swooping

Humboldt County's first documented Great Gray Owl visitor since 1982, pulling into a dive while pursuing voles in the tall grass at Prairie Creek Redwoods ...
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Humboldt County's first documented Great Gray Owl visitor since 1982, pulling into a dive while pursuing voles in the tall grass at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
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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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