Birds of Prey

[Gareth Kitchener]

Our camera club had a visit from a local Birds of Prey centre last week and the lady brought along four different birds for us to photograph:


Common Kestrel


Harris Hawk


Barn Owl


Chilean Eagle

All taken with a Canon EOS R7 with a Canon EF 100mm USM Macro lens (using the adaptor).
Processed from raw using Photomator.

 

[Bill Brown]

I had the privilege of visiting a raptor rehabilitation center in Sitka, Alaska back in 2000. Seeing these majestic birds up close was a treat for me. I'm not a birder but it always saddens me to see a bird like this lying on the road after being struck down. It seems such an inappropriate way for them to die. I do appreciate those places that help injured birds regain their ability to fly and hunt again but I also know there are some that can never be released into the wild again due to their injuries. Is this the type of centre that had these birds?

Owls are some of my favorite. Such distinguished faces!

 

[Gareth Kitchener]

Thanks for commenting, Bill. It's a falconry centre rather than a rescue centre.

https://birdsofpreycentre.co.uk

 

[Pete Askew]

What fabulous creatures, and very nicely lit too. Did you all use the same lighting setup and was it flash. The birds seem pretty relaxed and the owl seems especially engaged.

 

[Gareth Kitchener]

Thanks, Pete.
Yes - we all used the same lighting setup. It was constant light as we thought flash would startle the birds... and it was better for several people taking photographs at the same time.