[Leica] The Eagle Nest on Cutlass Court

[Don Dory]

That is a great hide for eagle photography if you have the long lenses you
have.

Here in Austin it isn't crows but grackles that drive the hawks and owls
away.

On Sat, May 9, 2020, 7:15 PM Howard Cummer via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> There is an eagle nest on the water’s edge at Cutlass Court.
>
> With permission of the owner you can venture out on the cabin
> deck and look down on the nest situated at the top of a
> partially dead fir tree. It is a very advantageous position for
> photographing. Here is Esther on the deck looking down
> at the nest in the top of the tree to the far left:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_6752.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_6752.jpg.html
> >
>
> And this is the scene below: Ma and Pa with the two eaglets:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/C <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/C>anada+2020/Birds/DSC_3504.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_3504.jpg.html
> >
>
> The parents take turns on the nest with the one away fishing for food. It
> is always feeding time.
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_6724.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_6724.jpg.html
> >
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_6684.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_6684.jpg.html
> >
>
> The parent that is hunting sometimes faces obstacles - like an aggressive
> crow:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_3512.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_3512.jpg.html
> >
>
> and wheels overhead to get away:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_3744.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_3744.jpg.html
> >
>
> and another shot:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_3744.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_3744.jpg.html
> >
>
> May be viewed large if you like camera. Camera info is included with each
> shot.
>
> C&C always welcome.
>
> Howard.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information