RE: IMG: Cleopatra

  • From: Gary Dalton <grdalton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 09:42:01 -0700

A very striking image... Great to hear that she survives... Would she mate in 
captivity?


> Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 06:07:01 -0700
> From: wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IMG: Cleopatra
> 
> Cleopatra is a non-releasable captive who arrived at California Foundation 
> for Birds of Prey near death from West Nile virus.  She has been cured of the 
> virus but the illness caused neurological damage so she can't seen clearly at 
> close range.  She can fly perfectly well, and her distance vision is superb, 
> but she crashes into things when landing and can't catch prey.
> 
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/L1590195.jpg
> 
> For those who want to spot photos of captive birds: ordinarily you won't see 
> a dark background behind a wild Golden Eagle.
> 
> Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO, shoulder stock & monopod.  All 
> comments welcome.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
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