One Day In Central Washington State: I took a drive to find the elusive Sand Hill Cranes that migrate through central Washington this time of year. I've found them before but it is a...

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Mar 13, 2021 11:07:24 #

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

I took a drive to find the elusive Sand Hill Cranes that migrate through central Washington this time of year. I've found them before but it is a hit or miss drive. This time it was a "hit" but there have also been past "misses". Last Wednesday I found several thousand doing what they do in a marshy area near Royal City. Some of them decided to fly around for me. The last two Sandhill Crane shots came very late in the day with darkness rapidly approaching. Also on on my drive I encountered the unusual sight of thousands of Snow Geese on the southern shore of Pothills Reservoir. I have never seen snow geese there before. Then they all took off for a brief few seconds. Finally, it was a gorgeous day with interesting clouds. The last two shots are really all about the clouds. I hope you enjoy these images. Feel free to let me know your thoughts. Thanks for looking.

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Mar 13, 2021 11:31:48 #

srg

Wow! Great

Mar 13, 2021 11:36:16 #

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Beautiful series.

Mar 13, 2021 11:50:00 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

A beautiful series of a wonderful outing...thanks for sharing!!

Mar 13, 2021 12:34:47 #

Ourspolair

Great captures, compositions and rendering. My faves are #2 and #8. Thanks for sharing.

Mar 13, 2021 12:35:42 #

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

saxman71 wrote:

I took a drive to find the elusive Sand Hill Crane... (show quote)

Thanks for sharing. The forth and fifth images with warm cloud cover strikes my fancy. Great to see so many Sand Hill Cranes.

Mar 13, 2021 12:41:12 #

JohnnyDW Loc: Richmond and Sunshine Valley British Columbia

Fantastic set of images! All winners. The exposure and clarity of the flying sandhills is lovely. My favorite is #4 with the dramatic sky.

Mar 13, 2021 13:25:14 #

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

Thank you all for the warm and generous comments. It is fun when a trip pays off, photographically speaking. The cloudy sky along with good light was an added bonus.

Mar 13, 2021 14:04:09 #