[Leica] Bald Eagles at Otter Bay

[Jim Nichols]

Great images, Howard.  9041 is my favorite, showing the aerodynamic use 
of the wing tips.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 12/23/2015 8:21 PM, H&ECummer wrote:
> Hello again Luggers
>
> So my summer also continued my love affair with the eagles of Otter Bay. Every time I went to photograph them
> I waited quietly and got into the “zone” so that we could communicate with each other. Each of these encounters
> was a Zen Moment. Here are four pictures selected from my many hundred:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/0381E.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/0381E.jpg.html>>
>
> One thing I have noticed - the eagle tends to keep his head level even when he is turning. It is sort of his gyroscope.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/0405E.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/0405E.jpg.html>>
>
> They fly quite close and it is hard to rack back the zoom to keep them all in the frame
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/9041.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/9041.jpg.html>>
>
> I like this view for the feather detail
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/9100E.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/9100E.jpg.html>>
>
> And the mastery the eagle shows over wind and water always fascinates me!! They are Kings of the Air and Water!
>
> Please view large. C&C always welcome.
>
> Merry Christmas,
>
> Howard (gearing up to eat and drink TOO much in Hong Kong)
>
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