[Leica] Eagle from the deck

[Howard Cummer]

When I got up from my nap this afternoon I was very surprised to see an eagle sitting on a tree branch a 100 yards or so from my cabin deck.
I had the Nikon Z7 with the 200 - 500 VR zoom plus extender sitting on a tripod in the living room. All I had to do was slowly open the door to 
the deck and pivot the camera around:

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The eagle was looking up and there was a turkey vulture higher up in the tree above.

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The Turkey Vulture looking down on the eagle.

Please shift right to see additional images including direct eye contact between me and the eagle.

It finally flew off - in a blur - due to the 1/80 shutter speed on the Z7.

The 200 - 500 VR, which seemed exceptionally sharp on the D500 looks a little soft on the Z7. At least the photos required a lot more
sharpening than I usually apply to a D500 image. I have ordered the 70 - 200 Z lens and will see how it performs.

May be viewed large if you like. Recommended in fact.

C&C always welcome.

Howard