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Subject: [Leica] Turkey Vulture photo session
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:55:03 -0500
References: <mailman.1165.1585510843.1938.lug@leica-users.org> <371AA86D-295A-4EB6-B5D4-424E6B925C23@gmail.com>

Howard,

A researcher I knew in college, Dr. August Raspet, trained a turkey 
vulture to fly alongside his sailplane so that he could photograph its 
wingtips and learn how it configured its wingtip feathers for maximum 
gliding efficiency.

On 3/30/20 12:33 AM, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> Could be. I wonder if I can coach the eagle and the vulture to hang out 
> together.
>
> Thanks for looking and commenting.
>
> Howard
>
> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:07:59 -0500
> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net <mailto:jhnichols at 
> lighttube.net>>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at 
> leica-users.org>>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Turkey Vulture photo session
>
> I like the final image best.? Looks like you've made a friend.
>
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-- 
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA



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