Queenie

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 22, 2007 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

My favorite from the Audubon of Florida's Birds-of-Prey Center was the barn owl, Queenie

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Queenie has suffered neurological damage and won't be released.

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she seems to be content as a permanent resident at the center

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a close-up of her talons
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Harry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2007
    Nice Harry, Queenie Hmmm
    How do they know she has damage of that type ?? Tests etc. ??

    Have you tried NX update 1.1 yet. Think you coulda brought out those eyes a bit with a judicious use of control points ne_nau.gif

    And tell me about them Talons!! Maggie's are half that size and boy can they hurt, would not want to have those talons wrap around me and then a good squeeze on her part and we got ourselves a "Slasher Movie" :wow rolleyes1.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2007
    Owls certainly are handsome animals, well, in this case, beautiful. I am glad Quennie has a good home.
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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2007
    Really special photos, of a cool bird. Nice job Harry, you really captured her.

    Its funny, but the group there that day, we all fell in love with this bird.

    I dont know why, but we all felt a special affinity for "Queenie"

    I know that I thought that my "money" shots that day were of this bird. I had smugmug print up some 8X12's of this bird and they of course turned out great!

    Nice!

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2007
    they are great birds --I found the remains of one a few months ago and the feathers are as soft as anything I have ever felt . do you think they can run those tests on Ben headscratch.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    do you think they can run those tests on Ben headscratch.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Now Now you know how costly that is.
    I broke the last two of them there machines, and 2 techs are still being cared for by the Ladies of the Good Shepard rolleyes1.gif :wow blbl.gif :lol
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2007
    Nice series of pics Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif An attractive bird...but I'm still hooked on the "screamer" with the cute tail featehrs. That eagle caught my eye. Enjoyed the center and the raptors. Need to work on them for next year. I want flight shots. :D
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Nice Harry, Queenie Hmmm
    How do they know she has damage of that type ?? Tests etc. ??

    ...Think you coulda brought out those eyes a bit with a judicious use of control points ne_nau.gif....
    I'm sure they run tests but you could tell by her behavior alone. She would wave her head around and kinda do a Stevie Wonder imitation. It really got some interesting angles.

    As for the eyes, they really are solid black and so far recessed that unless she had her head tilted up they got no light in them whatsoever. Even with flash they were hard to get.

    Great shots Harry, I love the first one.
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    She was definitely a cutie! I loved the colors on her back. I enjoyed your shots, Harry. :):
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Nice Harry, Queenie Hmmm
    How do they know she has damage of that type ?? Tests etc. ??

    Have you tried NX update 1.1 yet. Think you coulda brought out those eyes a bit with a judicious use of control points ne_nau.gif

    And tell me about them Talons!! Maggie's are half that size and boy can they hurt, would not want to have those talons wrap around me and then a good squeeze on her part and we got ourselves a "Slasher Movie" :wow rolleyes1.gif

    They have a medical center for the raptors they bring in. They treat the ones that can be treated, they rehabiitate them and then release them if possible and the one's that can't be released are housed and/or are sent to zoos. other bird centers, etc.

    NX is still too buggy, I'll stick to 4.4 until they come up with a mature version of NX or until I "upgrade" to Vista.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Owls certainly are handsome animals, well, in this case, beautiful. I am glad Quennie has a good home.

    That they are. The center does a super job. I have not been this impressed in a long, long, time.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Nice shots Harry! thumb.gif
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Barn Owls are very photogenic.
    Nice shots Harry.
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Saaawwwweeeeet
    Now that's what I'd call super close ups! Nice job Harry.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    She's home wrecker for sure....thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Wow Harry, those are some great pictures of a beautiful bird. The colors are fantastic.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Zanotti wrote:
    Really special photos, of a cool bird. Nice job Harry, you really captured her.

    Its funny, but the group there that day, we all fell in love with this bird.

    I dont know why, but we all felt a special affinity for "Queenie"

    I know that I thought that my "money" shots that day were of this bird. I had smugmug print up some 8X12's of this bird and they of course turned out great!

    Nice!

    Z

    Hey Z,

    The group on the second day also fell in love with Queenie. I thimk it has to be that face and the relationship it seemed to have with Teri.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    they are great birds --I found the remains of one a few months ago and the feathers are as soft as anything I have ever felt . do you think they can run those tests on Ben headscratch.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Jeff. We don't need any tests on Ben, we pretty much know that he is damaged already. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series of pics Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif An attractive bird...but I'm still hooked on the "screamer" with the cute tail featehrs. That eagle caught my eye. Enjoyed the center and the raptors. Need to work on them for next year. I want flight shots. :D

    Thanks Mike. I liked the owls probably because I have very few shots of them and I have tons of eagle shots.
    Harry
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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Z,

    The group on the second day also fell in love with Queenie. I thimk it has to be that face and the relationship it seemed to have with Teri.

    You know, she was a gentle bird, obviously damaged in body and mind, but still a gentle soul.

    I really took a liking to her. It's nice others did as well.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    gluwater wrote:
    I'm sure they run tests but you could tell by her behavior alone. She would wave her head around and kinda do a Stevie Wonder imitation. It really got some interesting angles.

    As for the eyes, they really are solid black and so far recessed that unless she had her head tilted up they got no light in them whatsoever. Even with flash they were hard to get.

    Great shots Harry, I love the first one.

    Thanks very much Nick, we had a great time there.
    Harry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Jeff. We don't need any tests on Ben, we pretty much know that he is damaged already. rolleyes1.gif

    Only on this planet :s85
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2007
    JenW wrote:
    She was definitely a cutie! I loved the colors on her back. I enjoyed your shots, Harry. :):

    She sure was Jen. wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice shots Harry! thumb.gif

    Thanks Glenn wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2007
    davev wrote:
    Barn Owls are very photogenic.
    Nice shots Harry.

    Thanks Dave, the barn owl is amazingly photogenic.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2007
    Swartzy wrote:
    Now that's what I'd call super close ups! Nice job Harry.

    Thanks, it was a joy to see her up close instead of through a 500mm lens.
    Harry
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  • DanDanDanDan Registered Users Posts: 13 Big grins
    edited February 20, 2007
    oh.....she is so cute...i love it
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2007
    Super shots Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    She's home wrecker for sure....thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks William, she broke quite a few hearts on our two visits.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2007
    Brooks P wrote:
    Wow Harry, those are some great pictures of a beautiful bird. The colors are fantastic.

    Thank you very much Brooks, the barn owl is just an incredibly pretty bird. A pleasure to shoot.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2007
    Zanotti wrote:
    You know, she was a gentle bird, obviously damaged in body and mind, but still a gentle soul.

    I really took a liking to her. It's nice others did as well.





    Excellent shots Z, everybody just fell in love with Queenie.
    Harry
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