Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Cleopatra has retained her regal bearing and dignity despite the disease! Her beak appears to be broken /blunted though??? Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 14 June 2010 14:54, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > The California Foundation for Birds of Prey held an Open House today, where > several non-releasable birds were on display. Among them was Cleopatra, a > young female Golden Eagle who was found shortly after leaving the nest near > death by a Sacramento-area rancher. Cleopatra had contracted West Nile > virus (thus the name) and though she is now fully capable of flight, the > virus apparently led to neurological damage which prevents her form seeing > clearly at close distances. > > http://wildlightphoto.com/temp/L1390769.jpg > > Unusual for a raptor, Cleopatra has bonded with her handler and even > appears to enjoy his company. One of the foundation's goals is to train > the > bird to accept other handlers because she is expected to live 50 years or > so, and will out-live her handler. > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO, shoulder stock & monopod. > > Leica-related notes: the open house was well-attended and at least two > visitors recognized the camera. Two also noted the shoulders stock/monopod > rig and its highly desirable combination of stability and mobility. > > The California Foundation for Birds of Prey's website is > http://www.cafbp.com/ > > All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >