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Went to the Raptor Foundation near Huntingdon yesterday for my Falconry Day. Despite have a crap cold, coming back looking like a lobster and having my thumb crushed by a Eagle Owl (see below) I had a great day. We were made to feel very welcome by the staff (and the birds).
I didn't take many pictures because I was too busy handling the birds and flying them in the displays but managed to get a couple. All these pictures were taken with the Sigma 17-70 and its the first time that I haven't needed to sharpen my images after processing them!
1 & 2) Ziggy 6lbs of Eagle Owl! I was walking round the centre with her on my arm and by the time I got to put her down my arm was falling off! She also got a grip on my thumb through the thick leather glove and proceeded to crush and boy did it hurt - though I was assured that if she wanted she would have crushed it fully!!
3) Sweep. Tiny little Owl (can't remember the breed now) no higher than 6 inches tall but boy did it have a temper!! Owls clack their beaks when they are unhappy and he was clackiing like a good un. The clack is surprisingly loud for something so small.
4) A Falcon of somesort, possibly the Lanner.
I didn't take many pictures because I was too busy handling the birds and flying them in the displays but managed to get a couple. All these pictures were taken with the Sigma 17-70 and its the first time that I haven't needed to sharpen my images after processing them!
1 & 2) Ziggy 6lbs of Eagle Owl! I was walking round the centre with her on my arm and by the time I got to put her down my arm was falling off! She also got a grip on my thumb through the thick leather glove and proceeded to crush and boy did it hurt - though I was assured that if she wanted she would have crushed it fully!!
3) Sweep. Tiny little Owl (can't remember the breed now) no higher than 6 inches tall but boy did it have a temper!! Owls clack their beaks when they are unhappy and he was clackiing like a good un. The clack is surprisingly loud for something so small.
4) A Falcon of somesort, possibly the Lanner.
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