Like a Ghost

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Superbowl • 2 days ago

From Charles Boas

Sunrise at’The Creek Of Onions’ Barred Owl out and about at sunrise today. Thankfully he wasn’t sitting on the fence, and in a more natural spot. After some editing he is very visible in the frame, in real life he was invisible.

With my camera I could see him, but with my eyes I saw nothing. He wasn’t far away, I only spotted him because he flew in front of me, and landed on the branch. His camouflage is very impressive, I knew where to look, and knew he was there, but I couldn’t see him without the camera… he’s like a ghost.

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