sandhill's

dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
edited May 20, 2007 in Wildlife
the light was kinda working against me.

they have 2 chicks but I have not gotten any shots of them yet.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    the light was kinda working against me.

    they have 2 chicks but I have not gotten any shots of them yet.

    They look pretty big, the red feathers on the head are quite striking.
    Least you got the parents thumb.gif .... Skippy
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    the light was kinda working against me.

    Don't you hate it when that happens? Light is such a tricksy thing. :D

    Regardless, you still ended up with some really nice shots!
    Jen

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Looks like they let you get fairly close. For us northerners, these are exotic birds! Aren't they fun to watch?

    Yeah, it would have been nice to have a better light...but, sometimes you take what you get or you get nothing.:D
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Looks like they let you get fairly close. For us northerners, these are exotic birds! Aren't they fun to watch?

    Yeah, it would have been nice to have a better light...but, sometimes you take what you get or you get nothing.:D

    they are nesting down the road from me in a grassy swamp. these were taken when they were close to the road. I still needed most of my 500mm.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    JenW wrote:
    Don't you hate it when that happens? Light is such a tricksy thing. :D

    Regardless, you still ended up with some really nice shots!

    thanks jen
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    They look pretty big, the red feathers on the head are quite striking.
    Least you got the parents thumb.gif .... Skippy
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    thanks skippy...they are pretty good size.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Nice shots in extremely harsh light! Sandhill Cranes are so graceful!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    Good captures in difficult lighting. Try to get shots of the chicks while you can. They grow at an amazing rate.
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    I'm yet to see a little chick around here, my birds don't mate apparently.... ne_nau.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    wish I had em here

    I see a baby in shot #2 thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    wish I had em here

    I see a baby in shot #2 thumb.gif

    Thanks all.....yeah there is one down in the grass.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
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