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Some birds of prey.

Golden Eagle
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Great Horned Owl
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Peregrine Falcon
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Some kind of hawk (I can't remember)
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the detail on these is amazing.
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Old 11-17-2009, 02:49 PM
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the detail on these is amazing.
It helps when you are less than 15 feet from the bird with a long lens.
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OMG! Awesome! I love the 1st and last pic.! Very sharp photos too..
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This is a superb series of bird pictures captured by you.
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Very sharp and stunning! Good job!
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These are all excellent, beautiful shots. I realize that they are birds in captivity, but the detail is beautiful.
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Really nice shots...love the owl especially, but all of them are great shots.
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Stunning
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Great portraits
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