A barred owl (Strix varia) perches in a wetland filled with trash. Discarded tires stick out of the water below the owl.

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Size: 3898px × 5840px
Location: North Carolina, USA
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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