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Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
One of the highlights of the trip was tracking down this Spectacled Owl and chick in the forests of Carara... that and nearly being charged by feral pigs a few minutes later.

Canon 20D, Sigma 50-500mm


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Costa Rica Pictures: Manuel Antonio : Carara : Marina Ballena : Osa/Corcovado : Hacienda Barú
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