Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/22
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preferences too. Also possibly my leg feathers!
Cheers
Geoff
*Life's not black and white, except at both ends*
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
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On 23 May 2011 11:12, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I've just returned from the California Foundation for Birds of Prey open
> house; I'll have several more photos posted sooner or later but the first
> is
> a flight demonstration of a falconry bird, Webster:
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/webster02.jpg
>
> Webster is a captive-bred hybrid Lanner x Saker falcon ("Laker") who earns
> his keep working pest control for California agriculture. Webster is flown
> near crops to keep pest birds like starlings or blackbirds away from tasty
> crops.
>
> Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO, shoulder stock, cropped. Bummed
> that I cut his wingtip off. All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
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