Great Horned Owl - Mekhi Babauta
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Location

John J. Radcliffe Conservation Area & Appomattox River Canoe Launch
Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 37.2190154, -77.5232756
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Wasn’t sure if the parents stayed after the previous nesting season but I was pleasantly surprised to see a adult perched and hunting it seems. Unfortunately a leaving car spooked the owl into the woods but I was able to snap a distant and grainy photo

Technical information

Model
NIKON D3500
Lens
70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
ISO
25600
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/400 sec
Dimensions
6000 pixels x 4000 pixels
Original file size
18.68 MB