fotografr Posted June 20, 2022 Share #1 Posted June 20, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) My wife and I were driving home from the grocery store and she spotted a pair of sandhill cranes very close to the road, They were getting out of the heat by resting in the shade on a farmer's lawn. I was able to get very close without upsetting them at all, probably because they are quite young and haven't learned to be afraid of the evil humanoid. M10R/VC 90mm APO Skopar Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/333750-sandhills/?do=findComment&comment=4457134'>More sharing options...
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Louis Posted June 20, 2022 Share #2 Posted June 20, 2022 Beautiful! We’re you that close or are these reframed? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted June 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Louis said: Beautiful! We’re you that close or are these reframed? I was actually that close. I cropped a bit just to get the framing I wanted, but I walked to within about 8 feet of them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idawhat Posted June 20, 2022 Share #4 Posted June 20, 2022 Nice images. You're a lucky guy to have sandhill cranes in your area. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 21, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 21, 2022 Beautiful! I had no idea they moved that far north as juveniles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, stuny said: Beautiful! I had no idea they moved that far north as juveniles. Most likely these juveniles were hatched here last year. This area is in a flyway and literally tens of thousands of sandhills come through annually. During the fall migration sandbar islands on the Wisconsin River not far from here are covered with cranes. They spend the nights on the sandbar islands to be safe from predators. In addition to the migration, a lot of the cranes stay here through the summer. It's very common to see them in parks and on golf courses. Edited June 21, 2022 by fotografr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 21, 2022 Share #7 Posted June 21, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) What good fortune to often se members of this species. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted June 21, 2022 3 hours ago, stuny said: What good fortune to often se members of this species. Here are a couple of shots from several years ago to give you a sense of the numbers. The beach of the sandbar island is filled with cranes. In the sunset shot the birds you see are all Sandhill Cranes. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/333750-sandhills/?do=findComment&comment=4457707'>More sharing options...
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