Sandhill Crane Takeoff

dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
edited December 21, 2012 in Wildlife
Here's one from my recent trip to Bosque, NM

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2012
    Excellent, Dan! thumb.gif
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2012
    Wonderful, Dan! It looks almost like a painting. Best, Pam
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2012
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Excellent, Dan! thumb.gif
    PGM wrote: »
    Wonderful, Dan! It looks almost like a painting. Best, Pam

    Thanks Ric, and Pam. :D
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 15, 2012
    Perfect, Dan. thumb.gif How did you like Bosque?
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited December 15, 2012
    Love the light. Very nice thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2012
    Excellent Dan. I have to get back to Bosque
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2012
    kdog wrote: »
    Perfect, Dan. thumb.gif How did you like Bosque?

    It was actually better than I expected, Joel, and since I knew how cold it would be, I was well prepared. What surprised me was how close we could get to the birds in a couple of the ponds. My 300 mm without the 1.4x on a full frame body was plenty.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2012
    dlplumer wrote: »
    It was actually better than I expected, Joel, and since I knew how cold it would be, I was well prepared. What surprised me was how close we could get to the birds in a couple of the ponds. My 300 mm without the 1.4x on a full frame body was plenty.

    That is amazing! The close part. We never get anything like that here. Best, Pam
  • peargrinpeargrin Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2012
    Breathtaking! Congrats on this one!

    Best wishes,

    Pear
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2012
    ian408 wrote: »
    Love the light. Very nice thumb.gif
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent Dan. I have to get back to Bosque
    PGM wrote: »
    That is amazing! The close part. We never get anything like that here. Best, Pam
    peargrin wrote: »
    Breathtaking! Congrats on this one!

    Best wishes,

    Pear

    Thanks very much folks :D
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  • JSPhotographyJSPhotography Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2012
    Great shot. - A funny story. I'm sitting in my blind on a little 1 acre pond with about 50 Egrets and Herrons on it. Freaky - the drought had them all bunched up. Anyway, 3 Sandhills fly in and walk up to the edge for a drink. This Herron keeps squaking and squaking at them. All of a sudden one of the Sandhills turns around, walks over and kicks the crap out the Herron. Too funny. Sorry, I just had to throw the story in.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2012
    JSPhotography wrote: »
    Great shot. - A funny story. I'm sitting in my blind on a little 1 acre pond with about 50 Egrets and Herrons on it. Freaky - the drought had them all bunched up. Anyway, 3 Sandhills fly in and walk up to the edge for a drink. This Herron keeps squaking and squaking at them. All of a sudden one of the Sandhills turns around, walks over and kicks the crap out the Herron. Too funny. Sorry, I just had to throw the story in.

    Pictures please.
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  • JSPhotographyJSPhotography Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2012
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Pictures please.

    There is no way I am defacing your post with my lousy images. If I get a chance to start a new thread I will send you a message.
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