Briar Rose is our education red tail in training, very pale plumage and very red tail. Also quite large, all in all she's a beautiful ambassador for her species.
Taking some rapid shots caught one eyes fully open and one eyes fully closed. Liked this one because you hardly ever see the nictitating membrane so clearly.
Taking some rapid shots caught one eyes fully open and one eyes fully closed. Liked this one because you hardly ever see the nictitating membrane so clearly.
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Avian (Other)
Size 1084 x 720px
File Size 1.04 MB
No, this is a wildlife rehabilitation center. We'll use her for educational programs (and she'll be taught some basic falconry skills so we can better handle her), but she won't be capable of true flight. She's taken permanent residence after a virus nearly destroyed the use of her left eye (she can apparently see out of a corner of the eye about the size of a pinhole, so sometimes she twists her head almost upside down so that eye can look at her food.) Otherwise however, she is perfectly healthy, only lacking in the depth perception needed for hunting (or other demanding flight).
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