Birds of Prey

canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
edited July 18, 2008 in Wildlife
A few shots I took this week of some birds of prey. I am still learning so any advice or help would be most appreciated.
Regards
Bob

Bataleur Eagle (African)
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Bataleur Eagle
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Gyr Falcon (Icelandic)
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Harris Hawk (South American)
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Hooded Vulture (African)
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Lanner Falcon (African)
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Malaysian Owl chick
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Malaysian Owl chick
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Turkey Vulture (American)
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I apologise as I initially added the tags on them all but inadvertently hit the wrong button.

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  • nrmdisknrmdisk Registered Users Posts: 182 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    Suggestion to show pics in thread...
    If you add the html image tag, the pics wil show up in your post. Put the tag in front of each pic line and the tag at the end of each picture line, like the first one below.

    Although I prefer my birds of prey in the wild, these are great shots...love the eagles and the owls.

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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    Beautifully shot, all of them clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    Some of your best yet. I really like the last two of the owl as they seem the most natural, especially that close-up. The Harris's Hawk is very nice too with good color and comp. Harris's Hawks actually make it to the US starting at the far southern tip of Texas and extending westward into Arizona. I saw some and even took pictures of a few in the Brownsville, Texas area on the border of Texas and Mexico in June.

    The eagle is nice but seems slightly overexposed on my monitor. In the RAW file, if you shoot in RAW, try lowering the exposure -50, to see if that helps. I also like Gyr Falcon. That one is nicely exposed for all that white plumage.
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  • WilliamClark77WilliamClark77 Registered Users Posts: 164 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    In captivity or not, these are some nice shots!
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    WilliamClark77 wrote:
    In captivity or not, these are some nice shots!

    Thanks Mike, William and Stephen, for all your kind remarks and I will certainly reduce the exposure as you quite rightly said Stephen, I always shoot in raw.
    Regards to you all
    Bob
  • geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    Great shots Canon!:D
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    geospatial_junkie wrote:
    Great shots Canon!:D

    Thanks Will, I am pleased you enjoyed them.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    O man these are great ! loved the 1st and owl a lot mwink.gif
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  • cmorganphotographycmorganphotography Registered Users Posts: 980 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    I really like the baby owl too! He's so fuzzy... and going to bite someone's face off. Aww, he's threatening. I really like the first two. He looks like he has face paint on and he's really intersted in something. Maybe your foot.rolleyes1.gif
    Something about the pose and the colours. I like 'em.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    Great shot Canon. Really like that Gyr Falcon clap.gif
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Great shot Canon. Really like that Gyr Falcon clap.gif

    Thanks Dan, I am pleased you liked it.
    Bob
  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    The third shot is awesome !!!
    Was this a rehab center ???
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2008
    WildWally wrote:
    The third shot is awesome !!!
    Was this a rehab center ???

    Hi Walt, no the guy does displays and courses on Falconry.
    Regards
    Bob
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2008
    These are some of the best pics I've seen you post Bob. Excellent work.thumb.gif
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    These are some of the best pics I've seen you post Bob. Excellent work.thumb.gif

    Thanks Harry, I really appreciate that as I am still trying.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2008
    Hey Bob,

    That Turkey Vulture is a Buzzard! wings.gif

    I think "Buzzard" is a commonly abused term here in the States. (What do those people from Tennessee know anyway! :D)

    Very nice set of images. thumb.gif
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