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cranes flying to their roost at sunset (minimalistic approach) 😉
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This little group of sandhill cranes was part of a larger flock, or sedge, of several hundred in a farm field on the edge of White River Marsh State Wildlife Area west of Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin. I think that most of the cranes are now gone.
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Sandhill Cranes are so interesting to watch. Looks like they have their own following as well. Did a little pano merging, it is a little flawed if you look closely.
Sandhill cranes are one of the oldest bird species, with fossils dating back at least 2.5 million years. Some scientists speculate they may be up to six million years old.
Tenth and last image in my Bird Art series...
I end this long series with these iconic cranes shown in a wet field on an April day. They had migrated from the south and were looking for insects and food in the soggy ground.
Found in large numbers all across North America, the Sandhill cranes are very large in size, are very hardy, and have a rattling bugle call that can be heard over a two-mile distance!
Thank you, my Flickr friends, for all your views and comments covering this 10-image series :)
These guys dropped by for a visit on their way back up north. It is always a magical time when they show up. I'm not sure what they all were looking at. Squirrel? 😊
This Whooping Crane was photographed in the same location as the Sandhill Crane I posted yesterday, a few hours later during a pause in the rain. Both species of crane hang out in this field, along with some other cool bird species.
The 2023 count for Whooping Crans wintering around the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is 536, including 88 juveniles. The population is considered stable for now. They've recovered from a low count of 43 in 1967, but they're still considered critically endangered. We've visited the Aransas NWR area several times over the years and it's always a thrill to see these magnificent endangered birds.
Bosque del Apache in New Mexico is the wintering site for thousands of sandhill cranes that migrate south from Canada. The birds spend the nights in ponds to escape predators, but with first light they head out to the fields in large crowds, where they do what birds do: feed and occasionally fight.
The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) occurs in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats. They can also be found in marshes, cultivated lands and grassy flatlands near rivers and lakes in Uganda and Kenya and as far south as South Africa.
The East African B. r. gibbericeps (crested crane) occurs in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Uganda, of which it is the national bird represented in its national flag; and Kenya to eastern South Africa.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_crowned_crane
Photo taken at the AVIARIO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA, Barú.
Colombia is the number one country in the world to have the largest varieties of birds, having about 1,876 species and almost 70 kinds that belong specially to Colombia. AVIARIO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA has done an amazing job to show that. You see some of birds free and others in beautiful habitats. Peacocks, Toucans, Pink Flamingos, Crane Corona, Guacamayas, Pelicanos, Ducks, all types of little colorful birds Colombia is most famous for it, every imaginable birds are here.
This place is so well design, and so well taking care of, that you think some times you are in paradise!
www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g1507145-d982271...
Not all cranes fly to warmer countries for the winter. Some of them stay in the country where they were born and where they later raise their young.
Dies ist eine Dreier-Familie. Üblicherweise werden 2 Eier gelegt, wenn alle Jungtiere durchkommen hat man also 4 Familienmitglieder.
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The Crane Hawk is a medium-sized raptor native to Central and South America, ranging from Mexico to northern Argentina. Its uniquely flexible, double-jointed legs allow it to bend and extend its knee and ankle joints with remarkable agility. This adaptation enables the hawk to forage in tree cavities, crevices, and dense vegetation, reaching into hidden spaces to capture prey like lizards, snakes, and insects—an ability that allows it to forage where other raptors can't.
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I tested my new combination :)
New tour set: camera + tripod = 1.3 kg / 2.87 lbs
3 hours of wearing equipment without physical and mental fatigue
Crowned Crane, Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania
Crowned Crane (Grey crowned crane) is found in nearly all of Africa. It is the national bird of Uganda and adorns the country's flag.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
A pair of sandhill cranes engage in the avian equivalent of a WWE* match, while the two cranes on the left provide commentary on the interaction. Several sports betting companies have expressed interest in providing wagering opportunities on the outcome of these antagonistic behaviors, though numerous details still need to be worked out.
*World Wrestling Entertainment, also an influencer of American politics
One of the joys of visiting Merced NWR in November is the opportunity of seeing the Cranes with Fall foliage behind them.
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The two are either early returnees or have stayed here over the winter. But I think they are returnees because I didn't see or hear any cranes at this place in January
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Die zwei sind entweder frühe Rückkehrer oder sind den Winter über hier geblieben. Ich glaube aber Rückkehrer denn im Januar hatte ich an dieser Stelle keine Kraniche gesehen oder gehört.
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It looked like the sun might peak out this afternoon so on a whim I decided to try my luck again. When I got there and spotted them, it was overcast. I positioned myself on the far side of the field and just then, the sun came out for 10 minutes! It was at that exact time that the pair began doing their dancing! I shot 427 photos in about 10 minutes, so many of them interacting with each other! Some were shot with my 1.4 TC, some without, and at various speeds. This was with a bare 500mm, 1/2500 f/5.6 ISO 200. Not too much of a crop. A LOT to go through, but I lucked out.