An owl flew during the Raptor Free Flight at the Desert Museum on Sunday afternoon. So did four Harris hawks, another hawk (whose nomenclature I have forgotten) and a Peregrine falcon. The birds fly right over the heads of the crowd.
Staffers move about in the desert from perch to perch, bidding and calling the birds by bait and by motion. You are cautioned not to hold a camera above your head, or your hand. These birds have learned to fly on command and a raised hand will call them.
It's a pretty incredible experience to see birds this close. The owl's feathers are highlighted by the sun that is coming from behind this creature. What a beautiful bird!
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Wanda Hayes Eichler
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