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Great horned owl flying

Great horned owl flying

Taken in the Sonoran Desert

Taken in the Sonoran Desert
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/8 ISO 4000 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 6000/10

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Mar, 2020

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