The losers

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 22, 2008 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

One of my favorites to shoot at MI V and the rest of the year are our sandhill cranes. I'll always remember when my real estate agent took us to Herons Landing for our first look at the place around sevens years ago. While she drove us up Viera Blvd I looked out of the car's window and saw three sandhill cranes flying next to the car, keeping pace with us.

Unfortunately as our local development keeps running wild the sandhills are becoming big losers to our unrelenting need for more McDonalds,etc.

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    the last shot Harrybowdown.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    We have to enjoy it while we can, and photograph what will be missed!
    They are starting to find "dead zones" in the ocean along the pacific coast where all life just died from temperature change.

    Great set of Sandhill cranes Harry!
    Glenn

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    the last shot Harrybowdown.gif

    Thanks, that's my fave too.
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  • NomadRipNomadRip Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    After trying to capture some wading birds, both in flight and otherwise, this past weekend, I realize it may be a long time before I post anything here after seeing some of those on here. bowdown.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    NomadRip wrote:
    After trying to capture some wading birds, both in flight and otherwise, this past weekend, I realize it may be a long time before I post anything here after seeing some of those on here. bowdown.gif

    Hey James,

    Here's a shot of mine from 5 years ago :yikes
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    I got better by posting stuff like this and getting some badly needed help. :D
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    you even got the see thru in the bill thumb.gif:D
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    Very nice Harry! - Love #3 thumb.gif

    Sad about the development :(
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    We have to enjoy it while we can, and photograph what will be missed!
    They are starting to find "dead zones" in the ocean along the pacific coast where all life just died from temperature change.

    Great set of Sandhill cranes Harry!

    Thanks Glenn, I almost feel obligated to get out there a few times a week just to document what we have and what our future generations are losing.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    you even got the see thru in the bill thumb.gif:D

    Yep, love that D3. iloveyou.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    You can send them my way if you run out of habitat! deal.gif

    To be honest (I'm almost ashamed to say this), I never noticed a Sandhill Crane until last year. Now I've seen hundreds.

    They tickle me with their clacking...once you have heard one you won't forget it or mistake it for something else.

    That last shot! thumb.gif

    The one with them looking and clacking in opposite directions certainly has a "cool" factor.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    That last shot is amazing! thumb.gif I am sorry to hear about those stupid developers and their lack of compassion for wildlife and I am even more disgusted by people who continue such stupid development.
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  • M. LentzM. Lentz Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    That last S.H.C. is nice! :D
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  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    Good set on these harry....... i would rather have the Birds than a Big Mac
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    BigAl wrote:
    Very nice Harry! - Love #3 thumb.gif

    Sad about the development :(

    Thanks Al, they will just keep developing this area until you can't tell it apart from the other areas of the country. At that point it will hit us that we moved here to get away from those areas.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    You can send them my way if you run out of habitat! deal.gif

    To be honest (I'm almost ashamed to say this), I never noticed a Sandhill Crane until last year. Now I've seen hundreds.

    They tickle me with their clacking...once you have heard one you won't forget it or mistake it for something else.

    That last shot! thumb.gif

    The one with them looking and clacking in opposite directions certainly has a "cool" factor.

    They fly over my house very afternoon at sunset clacking away. Its really a beautiful sight. They are said to mate for life and you always see them in pairs.
    Harry
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    That last shot is SWEET.
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  • pthorpepthorpe Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    Number Three For Me bowdown.gif
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  • jensen photosjensen photos Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Unfortunately as our local development keeps running wild the sandhills are becoming big losers to our unrelenting need for more McDonalds,etc.

    They'll adapt, they always do. I sometimes see cranes in a marsh near my workplace...a man made marsh, about 100 acres in size. And it was completed about 1 1/2 years ago. Nature provided the small creek that runs through it, and carried the seed of plants, and the fish that laid eggs in it.

    If you sometimes get upset about the infringement of humans in areas that were once wild, just remember two things:

    -grass always grows through cracks in the pavement.
    -animals have no aesthetics. None.

    :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    That last shot is amazing! thumb.gif I am sorry to hear about those stupid developers and their lack of compassion for wildlife and I am even more disgusted by people who continue such stupid development.

    Thanks Stephen, I fear that we will always look for the short term gain and never stop to consider the long range consequences.
    Harry
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2008
    jensen photos wrote:
    They'll adapt, they always do. I sometimes see cranes in a marsh near my workplace...a man made marsh, about 100 acres in size. And it was completed about 1 1/2 years ago. Nature provided the small creek that runs through it, and carried the seed of plants, and the fish that laid eggs in it.

    If you sometimes get upset about the infringement of humans in areas that were once wild, just remember two things:

    -grass always grows through cracks in the pavement.
    -animals have no aesthetics. None.

    :D
    Unfortunately, some birds (and animals) require specific habitats and specific plants, which require specific chemicals from the soil. Once those have been taken away though development, ...

    [inappropriate smiley]
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    M. Lentz wrote:
    That last S.H.C. is nice! :D

    Thanks, I was very pleased with that capture.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    bigpix wrote:
    Good set on these harry....... i would rather have the Birds than a Big Mac

    Thanks and I would rather see the Big Mac go extinct tha our wildlfie.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    Harv wrote:
    That last shot is SWEET.

    Thank you very much Harv.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    pthorpe wrote:
    Number Three For Me bowdown.gif

    Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    jensen photos wrote:
    They'll adapt, they always do. I sometimes see cranes in a marsh near my workplace...a man made marsh, about 100 acres in size. And it was completed about 1 1/2 years ago. Nature provided the small creek that runs through it, and carried the seed of plants, and the fish that laid eggs in it.

    If you sometimes get upset about the infringement of humans in areas that were once wild, just remember two things:

    -grass always grows through cracks in the pavement.
    -animals have no aesthetics. None.

    :D

    Its kind of hard to adapt to a speeding car that runs you over. When your habitat is eliminated its also hard to adapt. We have too many species of wildlife on the endangered or threatened list to be cavalier about their status.

    This isn't a game where you get a "do over". Once its lost its lost and we ain't gonna get it back again.
    Harry
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