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GREAPER · May-12-2007, 12:30 PM #1

Today I had a chance to go to an open house at a local wildlife refuge.

I got to photograph many of their educational birds. These are birds that cannot survive in the wild.

I hope you enjoy them.

American Kestrel

A red Shouldered Hawk

A Saw-Whet Owl

A Great Horned Owl

A Peregrine Falcon

A Barred Owl

A Short Eared Owl

An Immature American Bald Eagle

HEY! WHo You callin Immature!!!?

Thanks for lookin.

Brian

Maestro · May-12-2007, 02:22 PM #2

Excellent portraits, full of detail and good color balance in all!

CookieS · May-12-2007, 02:50 PM #3

Very Nice, beautiful subjects !

Khaos · May-12-2007, 07:12 PM #4

Great set. I really like the lighting of the first two and the comp of the perigrine and the last one.

Ann McRae · May-12-2007, 08:22 PM #5

Beautiful portraits, Brian. Love the feather detail on the second, and love the attitude of the eagle!!!
And of course I love owls!
ann

BIG BROTHER · May-13-2007, 12:04 AM #6

An outstanding series of Head and Shoulder shots

_____
Jim

bigpix · May-13-2007, 01:17 AM #7

just great...... the last one stands out......

dallas · May-13-2007, 10:54 AM #8

I love the close crops of these beautiful birds. Excellent.

***DavidTO*** · May-13-2007, 11:06 AM #9

Very nice, Brian.

***kdog*** · May-13-2007, 12:35 PM #10

Nice set of raptor portraits there, Brian.

It might be my imagination, but they look almost a little sad, or at least a bit resigned to their fate. Regardless, it's nice to see them in such detail.

Regards,
-joel

GREAPER · May-13-2007, 01:09 PM #11

Thx for the kind words evryone.

I had not thought of them as looking sad until now, but I guess I can see it. It helps to remember that these birds would all b dead if they were not in captivity. Staving to death is a rough way to go.

I almost deleted the last eagle shot due to the missing eye. He got hit by a train no less. It's hard to believe a bird that can fly would let itself get hit by a train.

I copied and flipped and pasted the eye from his left on to his right, and did a little blending etc. I think it looks ok.

Hikin' Mike · May-13-2007, 03:06 PM #12

Great set!

Trish323 · May-13-2007, 03:14 PM #13

Nice opportunity! great Shots!

Jody Melanson · May-13-2007, 03:44 PM #14

Really nice portraits! :)

JenGrace · May-13-2007, 04:31 PM #15

Beautiful birds! What a wonderful opportunity to photograph them.

SleepingWolf · May-13-2007, 06:40 PM #16

great collection
=)

rmkoch · Mar-04-2013, 08:23 AM #17

Nice Pics!!!!!!!

N-Ice · Mar-04-2013, 08:36 AM #18

Some really nice shots. I know of a visit that I'll put on my list when I travel to the US.

GrayPlayer · Mar-19-2013, 05:59 PM #19

Great set! Kudos to you and the people responsible for their welfare.

Dennis Kaczor · Mar-22-2013, 09:27 AM #20

Some very nice closeup work and nice portraits of all the birds.

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May-12-2007, 12:30 PM #1
GREAPER ^OP Major grins Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 3,108	Birds of Prey, 56k warning, many pics Today I had a chance to go to an open house at a local wildlife refuge. I got to photograph many of their educational birds. These are birds that cannot survive in the wild. I hope you enjoy them. American Kestrel A red Shouldered Hawk A Saw-Whet Owl A Great Horned Owl A Peregrine Falcon A Barred Owl A Short Eared Owl An Immature American Bald Eagle HEY! WHo You callin Immature!!!? Thanks for lookin. Brian __________________ http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

May-12-2007, 02:22 PM #2
Maestro Amateur at best :-) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 5,379	Excellent portraits, full of detail and good color balance in all! __________________ Stephen www.capture-the-pixel.com

May-12-2007, 02:50 PM #3
CookieS Major grins Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ocala Florida Posts: 850	Very Nice, beautiful subjects !

May-12-2007, 07:12 PM #4
Khaos Mr. Creative Pants Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canfield, OH Posts: 2,433	Great set. I really like the lighting of the first two and the comp of the perigrine and the last one. __________________ [FONT=System][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/FONT]

May-12-2007, 08:22 PM #5
Ann McRae SmugMug BizDev\|Educator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,860	Beautiful portraits, Brian. Love the feather detail on the second, and love the attitude of the eagle!!! And of course I love owls! ann __________________ My Galleries My Photography BLOG Ramblings About Me

May-13-2007, 12:04 AM #6
BIG BROTHER Major grins Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Villages, Fla Posts: 268	An outstanding series of Head and Shoulder shots _____ Jim

May-13-2007, 01:17 AM #7
bigpix ...still trying...Aus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 371	just great...... the last one stands out...... __________________ Cheers...... Big Pix Lake Macquarie NSW Australia www.bigpix.smugmug.com Please do not EDIT my Images

May-13-2007, 10:54 AM #8
dallas Major grins Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,638	I love the close crops of these beautiful birds. Excellent. __________________ William http://woofwoof.smugmug.com

May-13-2007, 11:06 AM #9
*DavidTO* Mod Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 19,021	Very nice, Brian. __________________ Moderator Emiritus Dgrin FAQ \| Me \| Workshops

May-13-2007, 12:35 PM #10
*kdog* artistically challenged Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 8,743	Nice set of raptor portraits there, Brian. It might be my imagination, but they look almost a little sad, or at least a bit resigned to their fate. Regardless, it's nice to see them in such detail. Regards, -joel __________________ Moderator of Landscapes forum Link to my Smugmug site

May-13-2007, 03:06 PM #12
Hikin' Mike Walkin' like a Penguin! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atwater, Ca Posts: 1,914	Great set! __________________ Smugmug Site: Central Valley Nature Photography Main Website: California Landscape Photography Google+ \| Facebook \| SEO for the Photographer \| HDR Using Layer Masks

May-13-2007, 03:44 PM #14
Jody Melanson Capturing God's Creations Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 413	Really nice portraits! :) __________________ There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!

May-13-2007, 04:31 PM #15
JenGrace Capricious grins Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,225	Beautiful birds! What a wonderful opportunity to photograph them. __________________ Jen Gallery of mine...caution, it's under CONSTANT construction! \| Photo Journal In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ~Aaron Rose

May-13-2007, 06:40 PM #16
SleepingWolf Game Warden Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 87	great collection =) __________________ Sleeping Wolves -Nature & Travel Photography Visit The Wolf's Lair

May-13-2007, 01:09 PM #11
GREAPER ^OP Major grins Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 3,108	Thx for the kind words evryone. I had not thought of them as looking sad until now, but I guess I can see it. It helps to remember that these birds would all b dead if they were not in captivity. Staving to death is a rough way to go. I almost deleted the last eagle shot due to the missing eye. He got hit by a train no less. It's hard to believe a bird that can fly would let itself get hit by a train. I copied and flipped and pasted the eye from his left on to his right, and did a little blending etc. I think it looks ok. __________________ http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

May-13-2007, 03:14 PM #13
Trish323 I Shutter...to think. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: FL Posts: 905	Nice opportunity! great Shots! __________________ [FONT=Comic Sans MS] [/FONT]

Mar-04-2013, 08:23 AM #17
rmkoch rmkoch Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lone Star Republic Posts: 16	Nice Pics!!!!!!! __________________ Thanks rk http://rmkochphotography.com

Mar-04-2013, 08:36 AM #18
N-Ice Lurking grinner Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 10	Some really nice shots. I know of a visit that I'll put on my list when I travel to the US. __________________ ___________________ Stefan SmugMug

Mar-19-2013, 05:59 PM #19
GrayPlayer Big grins Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Granby, Ct. Posts: 26	Great set! Kudos to you and the people responsible for their welfare.

Mar-22-2013, 09:27 AM #20
Dennis Kaczor Major grins Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,176	Some very nice closeup work and nice portraits of all the birds. __________________ Regards - Dennis Nikon D300S, D700, 14-24mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm, 300mm, 500mm ICUR Digital Photographers Natures-Den Photography