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I know its the wrong end, but I was fascinated by the way the bird seemed to be using its feathers to slow down coming into land. Captured this shot at a Raptor exhibition in a small Safari Park near Stirling. 
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That would have to be the most interesting bird in flight photo I've seen. The feathers are like a whole series of flaps. If you had managed to get the entire bird in, it would have been one heck of a photo. Is that a radio transmitter on his tail?
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Very interesting feathers, and I agree it would be a WOW shot had the whole bird been in the frame.Comment
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Looks very nice.
Love the mix of strong feathers with the fluffyness of the body feathers!!D7100, SB700. PS CS5, LR 4.4 - FlickrComment
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Taken at a Raptor display?.. Great illustration of feathers at work!Comment
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Yes birds of prey are grouped together as Raptors, Owls are a basically a Raptor. They had several different birds on display flying around an amphitheatre un tethered. It was quite interesting to watch, got a few shots of the owl. If you ever manage to get up to Alice Springs they have a really good display on at Desert Park. Last time we were there, which was several years ago they had a Wedge Tailed Eagle, and also a few Kites.
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