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Great Grey Owl

            Wish I had seen this bird out in the wild, though I have seen Great Greys in the countryside before but from a distance.  Instead, I have had to make do so far with getting my closer shots at the Calgary Zoo.  The aviaries there have Great Greys as well as other owls, with nothing between you and the birds.  This owl was sitting in a tree inside one of the huge aviaries maybe 10 feet away from me.  Quite an experience to find oneself  looking into THESE eyes!  Not a single slight movement was missed by these sharp eyes.  This is a photo I posted when I first joined Flickr and I don't have any record of what # it reached in Explore.  I do know that it was at #416 at one point.  Thanks, everyone, for taking a look!
   

Taken on: March 12, 2006

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Calgary

Alberta

wildlife

Bird of Prey

owl

Great Grey Owl

Zoo

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interestingness#416

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Sets appears in: • Explore 1 • 2006, my most interesting photos more » • Calgary Zoo 5 • Owls 1 • Great Gray Owl • Birds of Alberta 1 • Explore photos and posters « less

Groups appears in: • Birds • Wildlife Photography more » • Owls • Flora and Fauna • Birds , Birds Birds • Nature Photography • Calgary Zoo • All things beautiful in Nature (no humans or man made objects) • Explore Me • Natural Excellence « less

Camera: Olympus C750UZ, f/3.2, 1/200 sec, 36.4mm, ISO 88 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus C750UZ
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	36.4mm
ISO:	88
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	CAMEDIA Master 4.10
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