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Subject: [Leica] IMG: American Kestrel (captive)
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 22:08:57 -0500
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Hi Doug,

Looks to be a beautiful, intelligent bird.  Thanks for sharing.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 9:35 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: American Kestrel (captive)


> At the California Raptor Center's Open House today one of the birds on 
> display was an imprinted male American Kestrel.  Since he is imprinted on 
> humans he's not releasable, even though he has no physical disabilities.
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/amke03.jpg
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/amke04.jpg
>
> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mmm f/4 APO, shoulder stock & monopod
> 1/125 sec @ f/4.8 on a dark and drizzly day.  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
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