Ambassaddor Archimedes

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted October 6, 2013181 views4 comments

We had a nature "fest" at the local nature area today. One exhibitor brought a variety of wildlife that had been injured or somehow made unable to be released back into the wild. Archimedes, the great horned owl, was an ambassador for his species and wowed the kids. The presenter told about how the bird was injured but also a lot about it's life history and conservation of all wildlife. I'm sure this young Girl Scout by the name of Jillian will remember this day for some time.

Tech Info

Canon EOS 60D with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS at 135mm
1/100th at f/8 and ISO 800
handheld

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 6, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Peter,
Well captured moment and Jillian appears a bit unsure if this is a good idea at this point. Having kids better understand and respect nature in this way can only result in good memories and better conservation for the future.
Now that Alligator Tail coming out from behind the tree is very interesting indeed . . .

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Comment posted by Carl Battreall on October 7, 2013 at 2:15 PM

I like all three of their expressions!

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on October 7, 2013 at 4:31 PM

Wonderful! I like all 8 eyes (or probably, 7 1/2.)

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 6, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Love the expressions! I think the 'gator tail is painted on the vehicle.

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