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Fairchild Air Force Base

Photo of the week

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – An owl sits atop a tree branch by the base chapel building June 10. Photographing an owl in the daytime is rare due to the fact most owls are nocturnal. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. JT May III)

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Photo of the week

Published June 18, 2009