A female Rocky Mountains Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus pinorum, stands guard over her owlets in a large cottonwood tree.

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A female Rocky Mountains Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus pinorum, stands guard over her owlets in a large cottonwood tree. Her feathers flutter in the wind, but her stare at the photographer is constant.

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Size: 3263px × 4928px
Location: Buena Vista, Colorado - United States
Photo credit: © Shelley Dennis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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