30-05-2016, 09:25 PM
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Birds of Prey
I was at a 'Food Lovers Festival' on Sunday and was fortunate enough to arrive early and meet these lovely birds. No, they were not being offered on a plate !Harris Harrier.
Barn Owl
Young Falcon
Close up of Falcon - is it just me or does he look incredible sad ?
31-05-2016, 07:49 AM
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Re: Birds of Prey
There was also a Burrowing Owl and a Long Eared Owl but they were rather agitated and not still long enough to be photographed. The nearby posters said they from a Bird of Prey Sanctuary but the young man in charge of them was rather evasive about where that was - although he was very knowledgeable about the birds and their habits. As soon as the day became warm and the venue crowded he took them home.They are so beautiful.
31-05-2016, 11:04 PM
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Re: Birds of Prey
There was a programme on tonight you might have enjoyed Nom, it was a chap called Steve Backshall showing wildlife in Africa.They showed how to 'milk' venomous snakes to make antidotes to their poison, huge big old hippos bathing in rivers, elephants, baby bush babies, and a gigantic Martials Eagle. They were trapping the Eagle to fit a tracker to her, then she was released again. She was a huge bird and looked quite magnificent flying off, enormous wingspan.
31-05-2016, 11:11 PM
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Re: Birds of Prey
Not exactly a bird of prey (unless you are dead) these black vultures spend much of their time consuming road-killed animals. I took this near a pool in Florida and told some of the other old folks to make sure they moved every now and then. Didn't want him to think that they were ready for eating!!
01-06-2016, 06:55 AM
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Re: Birds of Prey
Originally Posted by Nom
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Bloody shame to see such beautiful creatures chained to a post , so someone can push a camera in their face. Would you not look miserable. ?Animal cruelty.
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