Birds Of Prey

Recently I visited a wild life reservoir which had many different birds of prey. It was the first time that I saw these birds at such a close range. Obviously, there is always a mixed feeling seeing birds locked up, but I could see that they were treated very well. In total there were at least 40-50 different birds which all stood on several wood stumps placed along a road. The big highlight was the bird show in which they showed off the biggest birds. Interestingly, they were let go freely and the birds always returned. I guess that means they are some what domesticated? I guess it helps receiving a small chick for every round of flight.

We were lucky to stand at the exact right spot where one of the trainers was standing and received the birds on the flight back to her. For that reason I managed to get some pretty good shots