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8/14/05 Laura Milholland

Laura Milholland

Oakland Zoo

This is a Griffon Vulture.
They are from the area around the Mediterranean and can weigh up to 15 pounds,
with a wingspan up to 8 feet. I love the white "furry" look of the head
which is unusual for scavengers.
That's a bit of feather stuck on his mouth, he had just been grooming himself.

1/800s f/5.6 at 62mm iso-50
TCON-14B spot metered and flash


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FZ10 Users Group18-Aug-2005 17:43
Those feathers are so sharp I feel I could touch them.
He seems to be eyeing you up as potential lunch
Leevan
FZ10 Users Group17-Aug-2005 08:07
Fantastic photo. He looks like he's got an attitude. Bea.
FZ10 Users Group17-Aug-2005 06:35
Laura, that is an excellent photo. Like it very much
Pauline
Dee Langevin 16-Aug-2005 14:44
An ugly bird but a beautiful photo. Nice and sharp with good exposure showing excellent detail in the feathers, beak and eye. That stare is piercing!
FZ10 Users Group16-Aug-2005 13:16
Marvelous photo... I love the difference between the many kinds of feathers... from fuzzy tiny feathers on the head and neck to the broad distinctive feathers on his back and wing. Also the beak looks almost metallic and I love the dusty blue eye shadow around his clear eye! The vulture at our zoo is behind a chain link fence... oh how I'd love a clear view of him! Carm
FZ10 Users Group16-Aug-2005 11:10
A determined look in his eyes.Razorsharp pic.
Ed Duverger
Tim O'Donoghue16-Aug-2005 05:44
OK everyone, look lively, no loitering, he's not had his lunch ! What a cool bird! We see some Turkey Vultures here, but niothing as regal looking as this one.