More sandhill cranes (Page 3): Very nice images of such beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing.

MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana

Very nice images of such beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

Very Nice...they are gorgeous birds.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

sleepydrdr wrote:

It was a beautiful warm day today, 74 degrees and partly cloudy, unusual for this time of year. We went to the Hiwassee Refuge to get outside and enjoy it, took a few more shots of the sandhills that winter here.

Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-500 f/8 1/1000 iso 400

Lovely, I like 1 and 2 most.

Dr.Nikon Loc: Honolulu Hawaii

Excellent work sleepydrdr...

Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA

Nice shots. What lens?
I live in middle tennessee and a couple of days ago I heard and saw a fairly large group of sandhills flying north overhead. Is the majority of these birds still at the refuge?

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Very nice series. Thanks for sharing.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Outstanding set.

jerrycrowson

Wow....these are beautiful shots. Good job.

Annie-Get-Your-Gun Loc: Byron Center, Mi

sleepydrdr wrote:

It was a beautiful warm day today, 74 degrees and partly cloudy, unusual for this time of year. We went to the Hiwassee Refuge to get outside and enjoy it, took a few more shots of the sandhills that winter here.

Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-500 f/8 1/1000 iso 400

#1 is a killer, sleepy! My daughter and I go to the cornfields in Greenville, Michigan to shoot the marvelous Sandhills in the fall. We've been pleased with our captures but are still striving to get a shot equal to yours.
We're up to the challenge. Thanks for sharing these.

Silverman Loc: Michigan

sleepydrdr wrote:

It was a beautiful warm day today, 74 degrees and partly cloudy, unusual for this time of year. We went to the Hiwassee Refuge to get outside and enjoy it, took a few more shots of the sandhills that winter here.

Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-500 f/8 1/1000 iso 400

Great "In-Flight" Photos, good use of your Shutter Speed too. Not sure about Aperture, seemed a little on the dark side, maybe that was your intention.

Raz Theo Loc: Music City

sleepydrdr wrote:

It was a beautiful warm day today, 74 degrees and partly cloudy, unusual for this time of year. We went to the Hiwassee Refuge to get outside and enjoy it, took a few more shots of the sandhills that winter here.

Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-500 f/8 1/1000 iso 400

They are all sensational but #1 is a true work of art. S'matter of fact, I wish I had that art hanging on my den wall. Surely tripod not handheld? You're really my hero if the latter.

Anvil Loc: Loveland, CO

Very nice set! I love #1, in particular. How did you get that group to pose, so beautifully, in mid air?

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Very good pictures

sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN

RonHo wrote:

Nice, love the eye on the last one

Thank you, RonHo! I appreciate your comment.

sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN

nimbushopper wrote:

Thanks for the thumbs up, nimbushopper!