Sandhill Crane and a couple from the backyard

Rohirrim

Hey guys,
Been away for a while. Busy, busy, busy.... Only had time to look at the boards off and on. There has been some lovely shots posted last couple weeks. Finally have a bit of time to post again. So I'd like to share a few shots from this last week.

The Sandhill Cranes are on the yearly migration. This is the first time I've gone to look at them. Very cool looking and very NOISY birds. These were taken near the Cosumnes Nature Preserve.


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A couple shots from the backyard.

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And one of our chickens was feeling sad that I never take pictures of her, so for her sake:

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Thanks for looking,

Harryb

Excellent shots Steve. I really like the sandhill shots. Down here in Florida we have sandhills walking past our backyards.

bfjr

very nice Sandhills, like the light in the eyes
and I like the chicken, all are very sharp

Rohirrim

Harryb wrote:

Excellent shots Steve. I really like the sandhill shots. Down here in Florida we have sandhills walking past our backyards.

Thanks Harry. Sandhills in your backyard eh. I only had to drive 3 1/2 hrs to see these guys :cry. Makes me jealous of your wetlands. It rained here once too :

Rohirrim

bfjr wrote:

very nice Sandhills, like the light in the eyes
and I like the chicken, all are very sharp

Thanks for your comments Ben.

ginger_55

Isn't the chicken a rooster?

I am only a product of the suburbs, but it looks like I always imagined a rooster to look.

Love the cranes! Don't mind Harry, he has everything in his backyard.

ginger

iceman17

Beautiful shots Steve,whenever I see the Sandhill Cranes they are usualy about as high as a jet,mind you I can still hear them though.I see that one of the Cranes has a band on its leg.Thats a fine looking chicken you have there as well,very sharp (im thinking tastey as well).Take care...ice

jwear

really sharp --that is a bird if we want to shoot will be a drive

Dee

All very nice
I even liked the chicken!

Rohirrim

ginger_55 wrote:

Isn't the chicken a rooster?

I am only a product of the suburbs, but it looks like I always imagined a rooster to look.

Love the cranes! Don't mind Harry, he has everything in his backyard.

ginger

No the chicken is a Hen. Some of the hens get pretty developed combs and wattles, if I had a rooster of this breed to compare to the rooster would have even a larger comb and wattle.

Glad you liked the cranes.

Rohirrim

iceman17 wrote:

Beautiful shots Steve,whenever I see the Sandhill Cranes they are usualy about as high as a jet,mind you I can still hear them though.I see that one of the Cranes has a band on its leg.Thats a fine looking chicken you have there as well,very sharp (im thinking tastey as well).Take care...ice

Thanks Ice.

Rohirrim

jwear wrote:

really sharp --that is a bird if we want to shoot will be a drive

Thanks Jeff.

I plan on going down again next month. Supposedly there will be thousands of them during late November through January. I think it will be well worth another drive.

Rohirrim

Dee wrote:

I even liked the chicken!

Thanks Dee!

Osprey Whisperer

Some nice captures there, Steve. Does that chicken taste like pork? :uhoh