Some photos from Pacific Northwest Raptors near Duncan, BC (on Vancouver Island). Most of the time captive birds are in cages and it's hard to get decent photos. But here there were quite a few either being held or tethered.
I think this is a Gyrefalcon, but I notice on the website they have a gyrefalcon/peregrine cross (they are closely related)
This is a Black Vulture, similar to a Turkey Vulture. This was shot through cage mesh, but it worked out reasonably well.
I always like to see American Kestrels. They are such beautiful little birds.
This is a Saker Falcon from Eurasia, used for falconry for thousands of years.
Harris's Hawks are one of the only hawks to hunt in groups.
We only saw Bald Eagles from a distance on this trip, so it was nice to see these ones up close. It was quite close to the walkway, and there was a dark shed behind it for a nice clean background.
A Great Horned Owl:
Although they're not raptors, there were also a pair of Kookaburras (from Australia). This one had just washed and was still a little damp. They are related to kingfishers (as you can tell from their appearance.
These photos were all taken handheld with the Olympus EM1m2 with the 12-200 (24-400 equivalent) lens. I'm still getting used to the camera, I'm quite impressed with it's performance. And I love the small size. The micro four thirds sensor (2x crop factor) means the lenses are much smaller and lighter.
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I think this is a Gyrefalcon, but I notice on the website they have a gyrefalcon/peregrine cross (they are closely related)
This is a Black Vulture, similar to a Turkey Vulture. This was shot through cage mesh, but it worked out reasonably well.
I always like to see American Kestrels. They are such beautiful little birds.
This is a Saker Falcon from Eurasia, used for falconry for thousands of years.
Harris's Hawks are one of the only hawks to hunt in groups.
We only saw Bald Eagles from a distance on this trip, so it was nice to see these ones up close. It was quite close to the walkway, and there was a dark shed behind it for a nice clean background.
A Great Horned Owl:
Although they're not raptors, there were also a pair of Kookaburras (from Australia). This one had just washed and was still a little damp. They are related to kingfishers (as you can tell from their appearance.
These photos were all taken handheld with the Olympus EM1m2 with the 12-200 (24-400 equivalent) lens. I'm still getting used to the camera, I'm quite impressed with it's performance. And I love the small size. The micro four thirds sensor (2x crop factor) means the lenses are much smaller and lighter.
See all 20 photos in this album
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