Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] Bald Eagle Ketchikan Wildlife Sanctary
From: leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson)
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:17:31 -0800
References: <mailman.301.1450553898.2116.lug@leica-users.org> <25928755-F694-40B6-B193-126FE579E91D@netvigator.com>

Magnificent.

Jay

On 12/22/2015 5:27 AM, H&ECummer wrote:
>
> Hi Luggers,
> In Ketchikan we visited the Wildlife Sanctuary. There they had a Bald 
> Eagle with
> a broken rear talon on one leg - meaning she couldn?t hold on to captured 
> food.
> She was picked up on a roadside near death from starvation. She has been 
> nursed
> back to health but cannot be released back into the wild because the talon 
> can?t be
> mended. So she is one of the prime attractions and available for short 
> periods of time
> for portraits. Here?s mine:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/Eagle8112.jpg.html
>  
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/Eagle8112.jpg.html>>
>
> Please view large. C&C always welcome.
>
> Howard
>
> PS: I had a gallery show at the Talisman bookstore on Pender Island this 
> summer and this photo was the best seller!


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