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This morning at the Hiwassee Refuge; sandhill cranes, fog and a bonus whooper!
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Jan 21, 2017 06:30:31   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 

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Jan 21, 2017 06:38:47   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
sleepydrdr wrote:
Hubby (ggttc) and I went to the refuge this morning. It was warm but foggy and we had to wait a while until the fog lifted. There were several photographers from around Tennessee and Georgia who had heard there was a whooping crane there.

#1 and #2 shot by ggttc with Nikon D7100 with Tamron 150-600

#3 and #4 shot by sleepydrdr with Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-500

In shot #3 along the far bank you can see a whooping crane among the sandhills. She is bright white. She is one of the eastern group of whoopers, #6815 and her name is Quill. I have reported her sighting to the International Crane Foundation. I couldn't get her leg bands with the camera, but saw them with binoculars and someone else's spotting scope. There are about 100-105 eastern migrating whooping cranes, so seeing one is quite a treat. The International Crane Foundation local rep identified this bird. She was about a mile away from all of us today (or as ggttc says, in a different zip code), but we were still all thrilled.

Please see downloads for detail. Thanks for viewing!
Hubby (ggttc) and I went to the refuge this mornin... (show quote)



Dianne, excellent series and the download really show off the detail that was captured. Thank you.

Greg

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Jan 21, 2017 06:54:15   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
#4 should only be viewed in a damp basement with the freezer door open... That wet chill would greatly enhance the feel of this photo... I have been there [not same place] and felt that damp chill. great capture

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Jan 21, 2017 08:23:16   #
sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN
 
nimbushopper wrote:


Thanks for the thumbs up, nimbushopper!

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Jan 21, 2017 08:23:48   #
sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN
 
CLF wrote:
Dianne, excellent series and the download really show off the detail that was captured. Thank you.

Greg


Thanks, Greg! I appreciate the thumbs up!

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Jan 21, 2017 08:25:07   #
sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN
 
dpullum wrote:
#4 should only be viewed in a damp basement with the freezer door open... That wet chill would greatly enhance the feel of this photo... I have been there [not same place] and felt that damp chill. great capture


Thanks, dpullum! It was certainly damp and a little chilly. The fog came and went.

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Jan 21, 2017 08:29:09   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Super-enjoyable photos and story, Dianne!

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Jan 21, 2017 08:33:23   #
sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Super-enjoyable photos and story, Dianne!


Thanks, Linda! I appreciate it!

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Jan 21, 2017 09:09:02   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
First-rate work by both of you!

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Jan 21, 2017 09:27:47   #
bbrowner Loc: Chapel Hill, NC
 
I particularly liked #4. It strikes me as being a good candidate for a black and white interpretation with lots of contrast.

Barry

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Jan 21, 2017 10:38:41   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
sleepydrdr wrote:
Hubby (ggttc) and I went to the refuge this morning. It was warm but foggy and we had to wait a while until the fog lifted. There were several photographers from around Tennessee and Georgia who had heard there was a whooping crane there.

#1 and #2 shot by ggttc with Nikon D7100 with Tamron 150-600

#3 and #4 shot by sleepydrdr with Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-500

In shot #3 along the far bank you can see a whooping crane among the sandhills. She is bright white. She is one of the eastern group of whoopers, #6815 and her name is Quill. I have reported her sighting to the International Crane Foundation. I couldn't get her leg bands with the camera, but saw them with binoculars and someone else's spotting scope. There are about 100-105 eastern migrating whooping cranes, so seeing one is quite a treat. The International Crane Foundation local rep identified this bird. She was about a mile away from all of us today (or as ggttc says, in a different zip code), but we were still all thrilled.

Please see downloads for detail. Thanks for viewing!
Hubby (ggttc) and I went to the refuge this mornin... (show quote)


beautiful bif shot no. 2 dianne, and i'm glad you got to see the whooping crane! did you whoop for joy?
i enjoyed all the downloads!

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Jan 21, 2017 11:32:28   #
sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN
 
jaymatt wrote:
First-rate work by both of you!


Thanks, jaymatt! We appreciate the compliment!

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Jan 21, 2017 11:32:51   #
sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN
 
bbrowner wrote:
I particularly liked #4. It strikes me as being a good candidate for a black and white interpretation with lots of contrast.

Barry


Thanks, Barry, I'll give it a try.

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Jan 21, 2017 11:33:56   #
sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN
 
merrytexan wrote:
beautiful bif shot no. 2 dianne, and i'm glad you got to see the whooping crane! did you whoop for joy?
i enjoyed all the downloads!


Thank you, merrytexan! Greg thanks you for the compliment on his BIF crane. We were all excited about the whooping crane, even though she was far away.

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Jan 21, 2017 11:38:40   #
catchlight.. Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway
 
Great shots, especially the forth!

I'm from Wisconsin (in the summer) and catch many of the same birds migrating to the 1000 island reserve in Kaukauna, WI.

Your photos are fantastic!

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