Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/23

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Cleopatra
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 06:07:01 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
 
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
Replies: Reply from lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll) ([Leica] IMG: Cleopatra)
Reply from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Cleopatra)