Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/02

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: American Kestrel (captive)
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 19:35:07 -0700 (GMT-07:00)

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




Replies: Reply from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com) ([Leica] IMG: American Kestrel (captive))
Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: American Kestrel (captive))