Sandhill Crane Family
May 4, 2018 23:16:00 #
For those people who have seen my previous posts about Sandhill Cranes, today I was able to get some shots of how the colts tuck themselves in. To get this view, the parent has to sit down while facing away from me - in other words, I have to get lucky ... today I got lucky.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
Parent on the nest
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One of the colts "Swimming" to the nest
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Coming aboard the nest
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One colt already snuggled in place
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Second colt "Going to bed"
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And that's how they do it
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May 5, 2018 01:16:32 #
Howard5252 wrote:
For those people who have seen my previous posts about Sandhill Cranes, today I was able to get some shots of how the colts tuck themselves in. To get this view, the parent has to sit down while facing away from me - in other words, I have to get lucky ... today I got lucky.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
Hi Howard, I have enjoyed all of your Sandhill Crane family posts. The opportunity to view and photograph the colts is very special and you have done a wonderful job here. I love this "bed time story", well done! I look forward to more.
Phil
May 5, 2018 01:43:45 #
patrick43 wrote:
These are wonderful. I'm curious as to where you shot these.
I live in Summerfield Fl. They are being taken within my community. The crane family lives off to the side of the 8th hole of the golf course. The photos are at about 60yds.
May 5, 2018 06:14:57 #
Pretty basic nest, too. Wonderful detail and background on how the cranes grow up! Thanks Howard.
May 5, 2018 07:12:20 #
May 5, 2018 08:00:50 #
Howard5252 wrote:
For those people who have seen my previous posts about Sandhill Cranes, today I was able to get some shots of how the colts tuck themselves in. To get this view, the parent has to sit down while facing away from me - in other words, I have to get lucky ... today I got lucky.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
Really enjoyed your Sandhill Crane series Howard
May 5, 2018 08:13:52 #
Howard5252 wrote:
For those people who have seen my previous posts about Sandhill Cranes, today I was able to get some shots of how the colts tuck themselves in. To get this view, the parent has to sit down while facing away from me - in other words, I have to get lucky ... today I got lucky.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
these shots are so cool. lucky you to get to observe and shoot these wonderful shots, howard.
May 5, 2018 16:31:35 #
Howard5252 wrote:
For those people who have seen my previous posts about Sandhill Cranes, today I was able to get some shots of how the colts tuck themselves in. To get this view, the parent has to sit down while facing away from me - in other words, I have to get lucky ... today I got lucky.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
One of the parents sits down ... the colts climb up and in, under the folded wings ... the parent then closes the wings to completely cover the youngsters and they all go to sleep. And that's how it's done.
Nice set Howard.
May 5, 2018 18:38:37 #
tiphareth51 wrote:
Amazing photos!
Decades ago, when we went from Utah to West Yellowstone, in the huge Henry's Lake meadow, we would sometimes see juvenile whooping cranes - stark white - standing with mature sandhill cranes. There was a program back then that placed whooping crane eggs into sanhill crane nests, and the results appeared to be very successful. Very strange, however, to see the kids about twice as tall as the parents.
May 5, 2018 23:52:16 #
patrick43
Loc: Los Lunas,NM
Howard5252 wrote:
I live in Summerfield Fl. They are being taken within my community. The crane family lives off to the side of the 8th hole of the golf course. The photos are at about 60yds.
Thanks Howard. I live about 40 miles north of Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. We get a hug influx in November. Do they stay year around where you live?
May 6, 2018 01:12:03 #
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