moonvoice: Winter 2011 photo journal; Day 4 - Prevelly and Eagle's Heritage.

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@ 2011-07-04 11:14 am UTC

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Winter 2011 photo journal; Day 4 - Prevelly and Eagle's Heritage.

Echo the Barn Owl

Prevelly, at the rivermouth - It was so blustery and windy when we went here. It would momentarily break out into squally rains that were so heavy you couldn't see while driving with wipers on maximum. But what can I say? I love gloomy weather.

People were still surfing and stuff, though.

To the right of the same shot.

Moody skies, stormy beaches. - I find this weather so inspirational.

The powerful owl is the largest owl on the continent of Australia - it was rainy at Eagle's Heritage, when we went there. It is the largest raptor rehabilitation centre in the whole of Australia, and the birds of display are ones that absolutely cannot be rehabilitated into the wild either because they're too human friendly, have had broken legs and wings (or other ailments), or because they haven't learned how to hunt. Otherwise, Eagle's Heritage releases as many rehabbed birds as they possibly can.

A wet, bedraggled, Southern boobook - He had shelter available, but seemed to prefer sitting in the rain, looking out at the world. Including us.

Swamp Harrier

White-Bellied Sea Eagle

Black-Breasted Buzzard

Brahminy Kite

Black Kite - The following are also all black kites.

Echo the Barn Owl

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	no subject ariestess 2011-07-04 04:16 am UTC (link)
	I am completely and utterly in love with all of the raptors... (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject moonvoice 2011-07-05 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Aren't they beautiful? I love it there. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject ariestess 2011-07-06 04:31 am UTC (link)
	They're gorgeous! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject drgnhlr 2011-07-04 05:10 am UTC (link)
	Gorgeous birds! (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject moonvoice 2011-07-05 12:37 am UTC (link)
	They really are. :D (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject skyfiery 2011-07-04 09:33 am UTC (link)
	Oh, wow. I love your shots of the black kite! (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject moonvoice 2011-07-05 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! :D (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject azhure 2011-07-04 01:31 pm UTC (link)
	You could totally make a name for yourself as a wildlife photographer. All of those shots are amazing. I love the boobook owl so much! (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject moonvoice 2011-07-05 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Eee, thank you. I would love to do wildlife photography, if only to get good source photos for illustration! Lol. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject goddess_incarnate 2011-07-04 03:12 pm UTC (link)
	The eagles reminded me of the giant golden eagle in Rescuer's Down Under. :3 So awesome. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject moonvoice 2011-07-05 12:38 am UTC (link)
	You mean the kites? (There was only one eagle and it was the white one). It always made me sad that the eagle in Rescuer's Down Under was a golden eagle instead of the wedgetail eagle. We don't even have golden eagles in Australia! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject lupagreenwolf 2011-07-04 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	Just amazing. What camera are you using again? (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject moonvoice 2011-07-05 12:34 am UTC (link)
	I'm using a Canon EOS 400D with the basic kit lenses provided. It was released in 2006, and there's far better 'starter SLRs' on the market now; but I love it all the same. I have a steady hand, which helps. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject white_rabbit 2011-07-04 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	<3 Barn owls. :D These are all just unbelievably well shot. :D Did you have a telephoto lens for these or were you just able to get that close? (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

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moonvoice
2011-07-05 12:35 am UTC (link)

I'm using the basic kit zoom lens that comes with the Canon 400D. It does the trick. :) That said, we were able to get very close to the kites and the barn owl. I mean, I ended up having them perch on my arm! But because I had a zoom lens on the camera at the time, as opposed to a macro, I couldn't get proper shots of that.

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	no subject white_rabbit 2011-07-05 01:23 am UTC (link)
	That's so awesome regardless. :D 'Scuse me while I go drool over the 400D. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject sundog 2011-07-05 12:05 am UTC (link)
	I have...some sort of connection to Barn Owls and holy shit you captured them so well it's amazing. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject moonvoice 2011-07-05 12:38 am UTC (link)
	<3 :D (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject shimmerhawk 2011-07-05 12:42 am UTC (link)
	Thanks for sharing these. It was especially fun to see the black kite in action. (Reply to this)

	no subject silverjackal 2011-07-05 04:02 am UTC (link)
	I am inordinately fond of barn owls. :) Purely in terms of aesthetics, the soft blur of colour on their wings is wonderful. As for the rest, I'm particularly taken by the photos of the White-bellied Sea Eagle. You can just see the power -- beak and wing and fierce spirit. And your moody shoreline is also spectacular. (Reply to this)

	no subject gemfyre 2011-07-05 06:14 am UTC (link)
	Gorgeous! I need to get down to that place and have a look. Have you seen the raptor display at Whiteman Park? (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject moonvoice 2011-07-05 07:06 am UTC (link)
	I haven't actually! And i should, because it's so close to where I live. What's it like? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject redsixwing 2011-07-05 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	That's a lovely harrier! I like the photo of the kite where it's on the ground, thinking about taking off again. I know that look, it's the one that means I'm about to have a dove on my head. chuckle (Reply to this)

	no subject unaspenser 2011-07-05 02:57 pm UTC (link)
	So gorgeous! I think the sea eagle is my favorite. Very striking. I've always loved raptors. Boise, where I live, is home to the World Center for Birds of Prey which has a great rehab center with raptors from around the world. I love going to visit the birds there. :) (Reply to this)

	no subject jensurvivor 2011-07-07 01:27 am UTC (link)
	The whole world is so fucking beautiful. Thank you so much for the pics. (Reply to this)

	no subject mirrorred_star 2011-07-16 03:15 am UTC (link)
	Barn owls! ZOMG! Eleventy! They're so cool! I still have half a story somewhere on my computer where the main character is a barn owl shifter. Also, sea eagle! (Reply to this)

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