Brown Sandhill Crane?
May 7, 2018 22:07:32 #
Canyoncreek
Loc: Lincoln, CA
I was up at Lake Almanor (CA) and came across these Sand-hill cranes out grazing with the geese just off the edge of the lake. First time ever seeing them and they usually don't frequent this area. Aren't Sand-hill cranes gray? Beautiful birds none the less. Great day at the lake. Saw some Mergansers and an Osprey way off in the distance.
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May 7, 2018 22:12:20 #
Canyoncreek wrote:
Aren't Sand-hill cranes gray?
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Yes, but the younger ( juvenile) ones can be more brownish ......thanks for sharing
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May 8, 2018 06:21:52 #
imagemeister wrote:
Yes, but the younger ( juvenile) ones can be more brownish ......thanks for sharing
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These are probably 6 months to a year old, judging from the young ones we see around here. They stay with the parents often until they are pretty old.
May 8, 2018 06:32:22 #
Canyoncreek wrote:
I was up at Lake Almanor (CA) and came across these Sand-hill cranes out grazing with the geese just off the edge of the lake. First time ever seeing them and they usually don't frequent this area. Aren't Sand-hill cranes gray? Beautiful birds none the less. Great day at the lake. Saw some Mergansers and an Osprey way off in the distance.
Shot freehand
Canon T6s AP-c
Tamron 18-400mm
Shot freehand
Canon T6s AP-c
Tamron 18-400mm
May 8, 2018 10:00:41 #
Canyoncreek
Loc: Lincoln, CA
Thanks, guess I need to plan on going to North Platte, Nebraska to see the annual migration. I can only imagine how awesome it would be to see thousands of these birds all in one place.
http://www.nebraskaflyway.com/the-spring-migration-of-the-sandhill-cranes/
http://www.nebraskaflyway.com/the-spring-migration-of-the-sandhill-cranes/
May 9, 2018 00:38:08 #
May 9, 2018 13:59:28 #
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