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Dallas Dem Donating Member (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-18-09 11:18 PM
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If I knew "bird" was on today's menu...
....I wouldn't have stuck these two pix in with all the other animules.......


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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:41 AM
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1. Were these from a zoo?
I can't imagine being that close to an eagle out in the wild. Once I saw one about twenty yards away, and, no more.

I'm almost ready to become a birdwatcher now.

What is that last bird?

These are wonderful pictures!
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Maestro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 08:26 AM
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2. Nice portraits
Isn't that last one a type of pigeon or exotic dove? Beautiful crest and sharp eye contact.
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Dallas Dem Donating Member (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 08:31 AM
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3. Thanks..........
Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 08:44 AM by Dallas Dem
....for the compliment.

Yes, these are from the Dallas Zoo, which has a surprisingly good aviary exhibit.

Closest I had ever gotten to a bald eagle in the wild was at Yellowstone. Unfortunately, it was a very overcast day, and between the poor lighting and limited fatures on my old Sony Mavica FD-92, the pictures were not that great:




At least I was able to clean them up a little, post-production.:)

And for the life of me, I can't remember what the other bird was :shrug: ......other than beautiful.
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