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Great Horned Owl taking off

Great Horned Owl taking off

Great horned owl taking off. His wing actually hit my head has he flew over

Great horned owl taking off. His wing actually hit my head has he flew over
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/8 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 1600/10

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Mar, 2020

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