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| Looking across the Mississippi River to the Illinois side. |
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| I found the photos where the feathers are in the sun light had the most detail. |
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| The photos where the birds were backlit by the sun lost all detail in the wings. |
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| Dam 14 in the background. |
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| Lunch, sushi anyone? |
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| This and the next 5 are one continuous shoot that took about a second. Each pass was very similar. Swoop in, flare just before they hit the water. |
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| Reach down and grab. |
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| The wings both reach forward for one powerful stroke to pull up from the water and take off. |
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| Flay way and find a comfortable tree. |
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| Relax and eat lunch. |
