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Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

A great horned owl rests on the branch of a large pine tree in South Dakota. This sighting was alongside a lake near Mount Rushmore. I was having my morning c...
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A great horned owl rests on the branch of a large pine tree in South Dakota. This sighting was alongside a lake near Mount Rushmore. I was having my morning coffee when he stopped over my campsite. Luckily, the camera was at hand!

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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 400/1

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Oct, 2016

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Superb capture!

Thx, I was just waking up on the campsite and I could'nt believe this huge bird stopping right in front of me!

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Terrific capture! Wonderful detail. Thank you for joining my "Birds of Prey" challenge! Good Luck!

Thanks, it was a nice capture. Cheers!

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