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Great Horned Owl I almost missed this opportunity however my gut and my fiancé both insisted we turn back and see if my eyes were deceiving me or not. To my pleasure, they were not! Great Horned Owl,bird of prey,fence,owl,perch,snow,winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Great Horned Owl

I almost missed this opportunity however my gut and my fiancé both insisted we turn back and see if my eyes were deceiving me or not. To my pleasure, they were not!

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  1. View travismorhardt's profile
    travismorhardt
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    What a spectacular sighting! I love owls and have always wanted to photograph one in the wild, but never have had the right opportunity present itself. Great job! Posted 8 years ago
  2. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    Wow! he let you get so close. Posted 8 years ago
  3. View Tracy Shawn's profile
    Tracy Shawn
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    Thank you! I haven't had many chances such as this either, definitely gets your adrenaline going! :-D Posted 8 years ago
  4. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Welcome to JungleDragon, Tracy, what an exciting spotting to start with on the site. I see you already figured out how to identify species, which is great, well done!

    One tip: if you're responding directly to somebody's comment, please use the "reply" link below it, otherwise the people you address will not get a notification and may miss your answer. I hope this helps, looking forward to more of your work.     Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Tracy Shawn's profile
      Tracy Shawn
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      Thank you and ok, gotter! ;-) Posted 8 years ago
  6. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    What a beauty, but I think you've got a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus ) there - as far as I can tell the Spotted Eagle Owl only lives in Africa. Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
    1. View Tracy Shawn's profile
      Tracy Shawn
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      Ok, yes I originally thought it was a Great Horned Owl but then was told not and that it was an Eagle Owl. I googled and it's really tough to say for sure unless owls are your specialty, but I think you are correct. I will see if I can change it. Posted 8 years ago
  8. View Sunil R Agadi's profile
    Sunil R Agadi
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    Nice spotting. Good one. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Tracy Shawn's profile
      Tracy Shawn
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      Thank you! Posted 8 years ago

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The Great Horned Owl

The Great Horned Owl, also known as the Tiger Owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.

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Uploaded Jan 7, 2015. Captured Dec 7, 2014 10:29.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO320
  • 200mm