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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), Great Horned Owl, Great Horned Owl, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (5)
GeoffreyPalmer
Love the in-flight photos! Consider adding to the Owls Mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12828532
DavidMroczkowski
Thank you, all. My heart was jumping when he took off, and all I could do was hold the button down.

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PublishedMarch 11, 2012

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