Sandhill Crane youngster
This immature Sandhill Crane was with its two parents only about 120 feet off the road. The youngster was standing but the two mature birds …
Duet
A pair of Sandhill Cranes communicating with other cranes flying overhead at the Ridgefield NWR, Jan. 30, 2017. LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, …
Crane
This is another archived shot from Dec. 19, 2015, taken at the Ridgefield NWR. Sandhill Cranes are an awesome sight to see. LARGEVIEW! Canon 5D …
Lonesome Crane
One of the first viable shot opportunities for me May 6, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR was this immature Sandhill Crane. Not only did the …
Check out my wings!
Jan. 15, 2016, was a showery winter day at the Ridgefield NWR. That morning I came upon a nice group of Sandhill Cranes slightly closer …
Splendor in the Rain (plus links to a ‘variety’ of bonus videos)
Jan. 15, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR, I came upon over 100 Sandhill Cranes foraging (at marker #12) in the field at a distance of …
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Flying Crane
One of a pair of Sandhill Cranes flies over my location at the Ridgefield NWR, Nov. 9, 2015. VIEW LARGE! Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, …
“Incoming!”
Back on Oct. 24 I posted a shot of two Sandhill Cranes approaching for landing, which I titled, ‘Dad and Mom Approach.’ There were a …
Dad and Mom Approach
Oct. 23, 2015, at the Ridgefield NWR. I was listening to, and watching, some Sandhill Cranes out in (dry) Rest Lake when a group of …
“Wings out, toes crossed, eye on the camera!”
A September 30, 2015, flyover of a Sandhill Crane, at the Ridgefield NWR. It’s interesting how they cross their toes in flight and this guy …