Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/22

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Webster
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 18:12:39 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
 
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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