Sandhill Cranes in NE
Mar 25, 2017 10:28:51 #
Just got back from a trip to central Nebraska to witness the Sandhill Crane migration.
It was a truly awe inspiring experience.
Over 400,000 cranes gather on the Platte river on their way north to various nesting locations.
They fill the fields during the day, then gather on the river sandbars to roost for the evening.
The light was rather low, so these shots are quite noisy. Not the best situation for the m4/3 sensor.
Taken with an Olympus EM-1 mkII and a Leica 100-400mm f4.0-6.3.
It was a truly awe inspiring experience.
Over 400,000 cranes gather on the Platte river on their way north to various nesting locations.
They fill the fields during the day, then gather on the river sandbars to roost for the evening.
The light was rather low, so these shots are quite noisy. Not the best situation for the m4/3 sensor.
Taken with an Olympus EM-1 mkII and a Leica 100-400mm f4.0-6.3.
Mar 25, 2017 13:28:32 #
Brasspounder001
Loc: Erewhon
Nice images. It's a rare sight to see so many birds like this gathered together in one place.
Mar 25, 2017 13:47:27 #
Very appealing! I love the high key feel to #3 and the semi-silhouettes of #1.
Mar 26, 2017 09:05:52 #
It's good to see how they have rebounded from being on the brink of extinction 20 or so years ago. Now they have healthy flocks making their annual migrations. I even remember reading about how a man flew an airplane (crop-duster (?) minus the "dust") to lead 5 cranes down to a wilderness area in New Mexico (don't know if it was the Bosque del Apache or another one further north.) He had raised the young colts to migration and then, just like ma and pa, led the youngsters to their wintering grounds.
Mar 26, 2017 16:15:48 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Very appealing! I love the high key feel to #3 and the semi-silhouettes of #1.
Thanks, Linda. That means a lot coming from you. I've admired many of the photographs you have posted in the past.
Mar 26, 2017 17:35:00 #
Very nice images. Love to watch and listen to the Sandhill's. Thanks for sharing.
Mar 26, 2017 20:26:23 #
TMcD wrote:
Just got back from a trip to central Nebraska to w... (show quote)
Very beautiful, and am sure that it was a great experience! Many thanks for sharing!!
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