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A Great Horned Owl right after initial leap into the air from its perch

A Great Horned Owl right after initial leap into the air from its perch
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 248/1

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Jul, 2016

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