Yeah, we heard stories like that. The worst though were the tales of raptors being shot for sport. The peregrine falcon in these pics was a victim of said violence.
-Brendan --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Parent, actually, raccoons are raised entirely by > the female. At least > that's a better reason than the litter of kits, I > helped rescue a few > years ago. We went through one of our periodic > outbreaks of rabies in > wildlife and raccoons rightly or wrongly were seen > as a major vector. > People started putting out poison bait, there were > lots of orphans. > > Brendan MacRae wrote: > > Yes, he's a raccoon. He was born with an eye > defect > > and was abandoned by his parents. The screech owl > in > > the photos suffered the same fate. > > > > -Brendan > > --- Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> That's a nice set of images. Congratulations. > >> > >> I really like the one of the raccoon behind bars. > > >> It really looks like > >> a captured burgler! > >> > >> (I'm assuming its a raccoon - my knowledge of > >> American wildlife is > >> basic, at best). > >> > >> > >> > >> Cheers > >> > >> Brian > >> > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> Brian Walters > >> Western Sydney Australia > >> http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:02:20 -0800 (PST), > "Brendan > >> MacRae" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > >> > >>> I had six more photos published recently in the > >>> > >> same > >> > >>> magazine as last time, Sierra Heritage. > >>> > >>> This time the story profiled the good men and > >>> > >> women > >> > >>> who perform animal rescue services on behalf of > >>> > >> the > >> > >>> California Dept. of Fish and Game. > >>> > >>> Not the most stunning photos, but it was a fun > >>> experience. The best photos were actually cut > from > >>> > >> the > >> > >>> spread. They were of a couple who rescue fawns > and > >>> while disappointing, I suppose photo editors > have > >>> their own agendas. > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > http://www.primelensphoto.com/animal_rescue/index.html > > > >>> All of these photos were shot with the K10D and > on > >>> camera 540 flash. All were captured with the DA* > >>> 16-50, a lens I'm starting to love. > >>> > >>> Comments encouraged. > >>> > >>> -Brendan > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> -- > >> http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from > home > >> and the web > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > > > -- > You get further with a kind word and a gun, than > with a kind word alone. > --Al Capone. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
