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Lorraine Boyd
Clifton Park, NY
05/15/2021
05:14 pm

Equipment Details:

D500 with 200-500mm lens hand held

Post-processing Details:

crop, lighten and enhance

Image Details:

This barred owlet was the last of four to fledge. They actually drop down to the ground (this one about 15 feet) because they cannot fly yet. Then they climb up the trees. The barred owl fledges between 28 and 35 days after hatching.