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Old 19th of July 2007 (Thu)   #1
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Beautiful owl with piercing eyes. c&c welcomed.

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Old 19th of July 2007 (Thu)   #2
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Nice focus on those intense eyes. Good work.
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You've got to like those piercing orange eyes. Well done but I'm wondering how it would look with a tighter crop to get rid of the white light on the top of the frame?
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Uninvited Guest? He can come visit me any time. Great catch.
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You've got to like those piercing orange eyes. Well done but I'm wondering how it would look with a tighter crop to get rid of the white light on the top of the frame?
Agree with the above but it's a tremendous capture!
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Very nice capture James. Good opportunity with this guy showing up in the early evening.
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Looks like a Eurasian Eagle Owl...is this a captive bird?
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