My first whooping crane
Jan 22, 2017 18:43:46 #
At the Hiwassee Refuge this morning, and this whooping crane was visible about a half a mile away. The shot isn't great, but you can see the ID bands and radio antenna. It's a thrill to see one, there are only about 105 that migrate in the eastern US.
Nikon D7100 with Tamron 150-600 hand held
Nikon D7100 with Tamron 150-600 hand held
Jan 22, 2017 19:13:58 #
Fantastic. For several years we had 4 to 6 that would pass through Kansas and stop at Quivira Wildlife Refuge. Not seem them for the past 3 years, however. They close the refuge while the whoopers are there.
Jan 22, 2017 19:16:43 #
ggttc wrote:
At the Hiwassee Refuge this morning, and this whooping crane was visible about a half a mile away. The shot isn't great, but you can see the ID bands and radio antenna. It's a thrill to see one, there are only about 105 that migrate in the eastern US.
Nikon D7100 with Tamron 150-600 hand held
Nikon D7100 with Tamron 150-600 hand held
Good catch ggttc.
Jan 22, 2017 19:17:20 #
Nice capture. I have the same Nikon D7100 and also the 150-600 tamron. I keep that lens on my tripod. It is a heavy brute. My walking around lens is the Nikon 55-300 I very seldom use the Nikon 18-55
Jan 22, 2017 20:05:22 #
NikonCharlie wrote:
Fantastic. For several years we had 4 to 6 that would pass through Kansas and stop at Quivira Wildlife Refuge. Not seem them for the past 3 years, however. They close the refuge while the whoopers are there.
Thanks, NikonCharlie! We see one or two a year here. It's always a thrill.
Jan 22, 2017 20:05:35 #
Jan 22, 2017 20:06:28 #
Hal81 wrote:
Nice capture. I have the same Nikon D7100 and also the 150-600 tamron. I keep that lens on my tripod. It is a heavy brute. My walking around lens is the Nikon 55-300 I very seldom use the Nikon 18-55
Thanks, Hal81! It can get a little heavy, I generally take a Tylenol before I go out to shoot. I used a pistol grip to shoot hand held.
Jan 23, 2017 08:15:51 #
ggttc wrote:
At the Hiwassee Refuge this morning, and this whooping crane was visible about a half a mile away. The shot isn't great, but you can see the ID bands and radio antenna. It's a thrill to see one, there are only about 105 that migrate in the eastern US.
Nikon D7100 with Tamron 150-600 hand held
Nikon D7100 with Tamron 150-600 hand held
Congratulations ggttc! I own the same camera and lens, but unfortunately mine hasn't produced a whooping crane!
Jan 23, 2017 09:22:35 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Congratulations ggttc! I own the same camera and lens, but unfortunately mine hasn't produced a whooping crane!
Thanks, Swamp-Cork!
Jan 23, 2017 09:35:13 #
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