An Immature Sandhill on Final Approach: This young Sandhill Crane was in it's final approach right into the wind. Guess how man learned to design airplanes! Tom...

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

This young Sandhill Crane was in it's final approach right into the wind.

Guess how man learned to design airplanes!

Tom

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Neat!

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

Thank you Linda.

Tom

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Tom O wrote:

This young Sandhill Crane was in it's final approach right into the wind.

Guess how man learned to design airplanes!

Tom

Nice shots. :thumbup: :thumbup:

infocus Loc: Australia

Tom O wrote:

This young Sandhill Crane was in it's final approach right into the wind.

Guess how man learned to design airplanes!

Tom

Cool! :thumbup:

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

bcheary,

Thanks for your comments and thank you for looking.

Tom

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

infocus,

Thank you for commenting.

These Cranes are most interesting to watch.

Tom

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Tom O wrote:

bcheary,

Thanks for your comments and thank you for looking.

Tom

:thumbup:

riverlass Loc: northern California

"final approach" I like that. This one looks like it's just learning to do this.
Beautiful birds. I'm going to drive down to the California Delta area soon to see them. Absolutely beautiful birds.
Nice images. Love the "landing" analogies.

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

riverlass wrote:

"final approach" I like that. This one looks like it's just learning to do this.
Beautiful birds. I'm going to drive down to the California Delta area soon to see them. Absolutely beautiful birds.
Nice images. Love the "landing" analogies.

riverlass,

Thank you so much for your kind comments.

I really enjoy watching and photographing these Sandhill Cranes and their "cousins' the Endangered Whooping Cranes.

With winter fast approaching, they are all heading South.

Thanks again and enjoy your trip to the delta area.

Here is a picture of a Whooping Crane ( Named Grasshopper based on it's leg bands ) that was in the same wild life refuge as the Sandhills here in Wisconsin.

Thanks again,

Tom

Endangered Whooping Crane

riverlass Loc: northern California

Tom O wrote:

riverlass, br br Thank you so much for your kind ... (show quote)

Interesting that they give the Whooping Crane names. Maybe because of their endangered status? Grasshopper is so beautiful. I don't believe we have them here. Lovely shot of this bird with it's leg bands.

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

riverlass wrote:

Interesting that they give the Whooping Crane names. Maybe because of their endangered status? Grasshopper is so beautiful. I don't believe we have them here. Lovely shot of this bird with it's leg bands.

I believe that there are so few hatched, raised and released each year that they can name them.

Check out the International Crane Foundation site.

http://www.savingcranes.org

Tom

birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania

I love getting photos of birds when they are landing and their wings stall because it can no longer provide lift. The feathers on the top of the wing will often lift up in the eddies of air currents produced. It's really neat!

Thanks for posting!

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

birdpix wrote:

I love getting photos of birds when they are landing and their wings stall because it can no longer provide lift. The feathers on the top of the wing will often lift up in the eddies of air currents produced. It's really neat!

Thanks for posting!

Thanks Ed, I always appreciate your photograph comments and
bird/wildlife acumen.

birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania

Tom O wrote:

Thanks Ed, I always appreciate your photograph comments and
bird/wildlife acumen.

Did you notice the new sticky post about exposure for high dynamic range birds?