| The stretching and preening went on for quite some time. This photo was taken within moments of her casting a pellet. Although this posture may appear defensive, she was simply stretching her wings. | ||
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| Several minutes after this photo was taken, she flew over our heads and landed in a tree that was even closer. As the last bit of remaining light departed, she flew over a meadow, hovered for about 30 seconds, and then flew off into the night. I returned thirteen days later at dusk to find her eating an American Coot. | ||
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Photo taken on 5 November 2000 by holding an Olympus C-3030 Zoom digital camera up to a Leica 77mm APO Televid tele scope. |