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Posted by Lyndsey Slavik,
North Country explorer from Baldwinsville, NY
North Country explorer from Baldwinsville, NY
February 9, 2021 —
During my ornithology lab at Robert H. Moses State Park, we saw this beautiful snowy owl perched at the top of a pine tree. These photos were taken through a magnified spotting scope.
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Snowy owl through a spotting scope.
Snowy owl through a spotting scope.
Snowy owl through a spotting scope.
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