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Sandhill Cranes, 12-9-2021
A Midwinter Haiga
Before sunrise --
Exploring their surroundings;
Eight Sandhill cranes.
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In 12-8-2021, I witnessed eight Sandhill cranes making a beautiful soft landing near the old pond off of Robey-Bethel Grove Road. The next day I went back at dawn (see photo above) and saw that they had spent the night in the old waterless pond...a wet spot in the field. It was still fairly dark, so I had to enhance the image some. I spent about 3 hours just observing their movements, until finally they took off (~10:00am, 12-9-21), continuing their southward journey.
A group of cranes came to this same spot (the small old pond) two years later, on 11-29-23. I will be checking for cranes here every year, now that I have seen them here more than once.
Simpson County, Kentucky, USA
Sandhill Cranes, 12-9-2021
A Midwinter Haiga
Before sunrise --
Exploring their surroundings;
Eight Sandhill cranes.
.
.
In 12-8-2021, I witnessed eight Sandhill cranes making a beautiful soft landing near the old pond off of Robey-Bethel Grove Road. The next day I went back at dawn (see photo above) and saw that they had spent the night in the old waterless pond...a wet spot in the field. It was still fairly dark, so I had to enhance the image some. I spent about 3 hours just observing their movements, until finally they took off (~10:00am, 12-9-21), continuing their southward journey.
A group of cranes came to this same spot (the small old pond) two years later, on 11-29-23. I will be checking for cranes here every year, now that I have seen them here more than once.
Simpson County, Kentucky, USA