Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quite interesting, Geoff. That last photo of your wife is a great shot. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 4:00 AM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Australian Raptors > We recently visted the splendid O'Reilly's guesthouse in the Lamington > National Park area of Australia. One attraction is a show at close range > with a number of (non-releasable) birds that have been nursed after injury > or otherwise rescued. With profound apologies to Doug Herr and no claims > whatsoever for any skill on my part. The photos may be of interest > nevertheless. > > A rubber snake has a very bad day > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535899 > Black Kite under training > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535900 > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535901 > > Top bird of Australian raptors, the Wedgetail Eagle (six photos) > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535903 > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535904 > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535905 > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535906 > > This was one of three non-releasable individuals (Della, Stella and Des I > think!). We were fascinated to be told that the wild eagles spot these > individuals from a very long distance and very recently had dived right > past > the audience to attack one individual, rolling it across the ground in a > burst of feathers just feet from the audience. These show a captive that > has > spotted a wild counterpart. They are carefully moved to safety now if this > looks like developing. > My wife had the opportunity to meet one individual at close range and was > thrilled with the experience. Brave lady! > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535902 > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/135535907 > My wife also made quite a few nice photographs of creatures and sunsets, > taking advantage of the new Travel Zoom that I got to use where I may not > want to take my M or for those Leica stack occasions. Sadly it appears > that > I am not getting that camera back now. I'll post some for her once they > are > sorted. > > > > > Cheers > Geoff > > *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >