This is Chinook, who we met last Sunday at the Oregon Zoo. This is what the zoo has to say about her here. "Little is known about Chinook's early history because she was hatched in the wild in Alaska. The Bird Treatment and Learning Center in Anchorage took her in and transferred her to the World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis to treat an infection and soft tissue injury to her left shoulder. Her shoulder was virtually destroyed by the infection. During the summer of 1996, Chinook was on display at an open exhibit at Sea World of Ohio. At the time, her handlers did not think that she was able fly. She proved them wrong by occasionally escaping from the exhibit and returning with a duck from a nearby pond! She was sent back to the St. Louis before being transferred to the Oregon Zoo. Although she is able to fly, she cannot fly well enough to be released in the wild." As part of the Wild Life Live show she flies over the crowd and of course swoops very low. I got several good shots of her on stage, especially after the show when I could get closer. Thanks for stopping by and any comments.