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Lanner Falcon
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Taken at Trim Balloon Fiesta yesterday, a great day out with loads going on. A small
display of Birds of Prey which although I loved seeing them, they were pretty spooked
by all the flapping balloons and kites that were about. This particular Falcon was a
real beauty and in excellent condition.
Thanks miki, never sure whether to include all the shackles in the
shots or go for head n shoulders!lovely shot! much prefer without shackles, unless making a statement about captivity and control. i love birds of prey but there is something desperately sad about the lives of such amazing creatures being reduced to traveling around in boxes to be displayed for the amusement of humanity, no matter how well kept they are. unfortunately for them, with the wanton destruction wrought by our species, they are given little chance to maintain their free populations and one is rarely given the opportunity to observe them in all their natural glory.
the image of a bird of prey is a symbol of freedom and power, a photograph of a captive bird showing head and shoulders creates the illusion that it is free and this in itself becomes a statement… without showing the feet the image contains a question, is the bird captive or free? if it were a wild bird would that change anything?
on the other hand if all one wants is a pretty picture of a bird then thats fine too!
Thanks Isabella, I agree with your comments, I dont like the fact that any bird is
held captive, and when speaking to the handlers they all say “but they were bred in
captivity” does that really make a difference? I dont think so and I am sure the
nature of the bird is to fly free no matter how they came to be in this world.Saying that it doesn’t stop me taking photographs of them, so maybe I am partly to
blame for their predicament.ah well, i doubt whether or not you take a photo would make a difference so might as well enjoy it! once upon a time they were used for hunting and so there was a reason to keep them, also as there are fewer left in the wild in some ways it seems important to have them around somewhere… same could be said of most animals kept as pets or farmed i guess and I’m not against any of it so long as the animal is well kept. its more that those are the issues raised by showing the jesses, perches and hoods in a photograph… i enjoy reading and discussing images…
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