18th Annual Raptor Release

grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
edited May 22, 2011 in Wildlife
Saturday, was the 18th Annual Raptor Release for the University of Minnesota Raptor Center. The Raptor Center has nursed and brought back to health numerous eagles, hawks and falcons and sent them back to the wild. This past Saturday they release a total of three raptors (two Red-Tailed Hawks and a third bird that I'll need some help naming).

Here's a few images from the event.

The portrait images are of raptors that are not ready or will not be able to return to the wild.
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  • AndeeAndee Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2011
    Great series! This must have been a really fun shoot!
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2011
    Beautiful portraits and an uplifting story! Best, Pam
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2011
    Excellent images Adam. Those raptor centers do outstanding work rehabbing their charges. They sruvive to a larhe extent on donations form the public (hint, hint).
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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2011
    Great shots as usual. Were the portraits take through cage or glass? I really like the movement but would like a little more contrast on the release of the bird with the woman with the red shirt. Then again I am willing to bet that these are SOOC so there is not processing.

    Also in terms of naming the Raptor, how about Steven after Mr. Spielberg that made Raptors so famous that they named a basketball team after them.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 9, 2011
    Excellent shots, Adam. I've never seen a kestrel portrait that close before. It must have been quite an experience to have attended that event. Glad you were there to capture the event and share it with us. thumb.gif
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  • peargrinpeargrin Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2011
    Does my heart glad to know people are doing this kind of work so successfully! And your photos are spectacular! Is that a harrier? Never seen one so close! clap.gif Cheers, pear
  • J AllenJ Allen Registered Users Posts: 359 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2011
    These are AWESOME!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2011
    Thanks for sharing this, Adam. thumb.gif
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2011
    Adam, this seemed to be a fun event and you did very well with these images, thanks for sharing.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2011
    Andee wrote: »
    Great series! This must have been a really fun shoot!

    Thanks Andee. It always a feel good event to see these birds return to the wild.
    PGM wrote: »
    Beautiful portraits and an uplifting story! Best, Pam

    Thank you Pam.
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent images Adam. Those raptor centers do outstanding work rehabbing their charges. They sruvive to a larhe extent on donations form the public (hint, hint).

    Thanks Harry. I know there is a similar center near you. They do great work and do survive mostly on donations.
    BradfordBenn wrote: »
    Great shots as usual. Were the portraits take through cage or glass? I really like the movement but would like a little more contrast on the release of the bird with the woman with the red shirt. Then again I am willing to bet that these are SOOC so there is not processing.

    Also in terms of naming the Raptor, how about Steven after Mr. Spielberg that made Raptors so famous that they named a basketball team after them.

    Thanks Bradford. The portrait shots were neither behind glass or in cages. Some of them were handheld by the volunteers. These are for the most part SOOC.
    kdog wrote: »
    Excellent shots, Adam. I've never seen a kestrel portrait that close before. It must have been quite an experience to have attended that event. Glad you were there to capture the event and share it with us. thumb.gif

    Thanks Joel!! The volunteers basically parade the birds right by you so you can get a close shot.
    peargrin wrote: »
    Does my heart glad to know people are doing this kind of work so successfully! And your photos are spectacular! Is that a harrier? Never seen one so close! clap.gif Cheers, pear

    Thanks. I'm not sure myself if it's a harrier or not.
    J Allen wrote: »
    These are AWESOME!

    Thank you.
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Thanks for sharing this, Adam. thumb.gif

    Thanks Ric.
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Adam, this seemed to be a fun event and you did very well with these images, thanks for sharing.

    Thank you Dennis.
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  • TdcomptonTdcompton Registered Users Posts: 212 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2011
    Very nice
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