[Leica] IMG: cheetahs on the Serengeti grasslands

[Jim Nichols]

Bill, I haven't seen one in many, many years.  I built one in my early 
teens, and may, possibly have helped my boys with a Cub Scout project.  
I lived too far in the boonies to get much reception. :-)

I do still have an S-38 Hallicrafters in the attic.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/31/2017 4:55 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> Jim,
>
> If you can see the cats whiskers, can you also see the crystal radio?
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 2:42 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: cheetahs on the Serengeti grasslands
>
> Nice shots.  Focus looks pretty good from here.  I can see cat whiskers!
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 7/31/2017 2:37 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
>> We encountered a family of cheetahs: three cubs and the mother. The 
>> mother left the cubs where a small watercourse cuts through the 
>> plain. Staying out of sight was too much for the cubs who climbed up 
>> to look for their parent.
>>
>> Here the mother is stalking through the wind-blown grasses:
>>
>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/2017-Europe-Tanzania/Tanzania/On-Safari/i-kWDWHJZ/A> 
>>
>>
>> Two of the cubs seeking mom:
>>
>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/2017-Europe-Tanzania/Tanzania/On-Safari/i-JVT8RmJ/A> 
>>
>>
>> The mom finally found a place and called her cubs to her - a high 
>> pitched cry that is closer to something a bird would make than I 
>> expected from a cat. The cubs exploded out of their hiding area and 
>> sprinted to their mother where much rolling around, licking and good 
>> times ensued before they all settled down.
>>
>> I think it was going to be a long day because as we swept the area 
>> with our binoculars we didn’t see a single gazelle or antelope.
>>
>> Thanks for looking. Again, shot with Fuji X-T2 and the 100-400mm 
>> zoom. Focusing in the tall, waving grasses was difficult!
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
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