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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Moira on April 04, 2010, 12:23:42 AM

Title: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: Moira on April 04, 2010, 12:23:42 AM

Sandhill Cranes have been #1 on my to see list for some time.  On a recent trip to Florida, I was thrilled to witness a family going about their day.  They spent some time in a field beside a water retention pond, digging for food and leaving fairly deep holes.  At about 7:30 p.m. they returned to a nest on the pond and settled in for the evening.  The colts climbed up and under mama's wings and peeped their heads out for a look-see.

1/  (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4488714414_15b61acb44_b.jpg)

2/  (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2705/4488737528_a9524b8bb6_b.jpg)

3/  (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4488753126_49932ee619_b.jpg)

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Post by: Niloc on April 04, 2010, 12:27:53 AM

Spectacular!

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Post by: ravynne40 on April 04, 2010, 05:44:40 AM

Beautiful. I like the first shot.

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Post by: Mathew Rossi on April 04, 2010, 08:23:06 AM

Wow, awesome shots!!!

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Post by: denis on April 04, 2010, 03:02:50 PM

great shots moira.

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Post by: cocosally on April 04, 2010, 04:32:49 PM

Wow! Excellent shot!  :)

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Post by: Moira on April 04, 2010, 05:57:02 PM

Thanks guys.  I felt privileged to be watching them.

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Post by: niani.gil on April 04, 2010, 07:28:16 PM

Excellent Moira. 1 and 2 for me

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Post by: Photoman on April 04, 2010, 09:20:25 PM

Just beautiful, outstanding photos, I hope to go there one day, Thanks for sharing.

Clemens 8)

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Post by: Ann Brokelman on April 05, 2010, 09:33:52 AM

Oh my how lovely the little ones are.  Great work.

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Post by: skyviewer on April 05, 2010, 10:07:36 AM

Hey great shots there.  They are defintely keepers

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Post by: Scott on April 06, 2010, 01:30:24 PM

Superb Moira!

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Post by: JW Mills on April 07, 2010, 06:26:22 PM

Well done Moira!
#1 for me.

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Post by: MEGHAN on April 07, 2010, 06:59:36 PM

Wow Moira, what an amazing experience it must have been for you.
These photos are simply beautiful.
Thank you for sharing these. I just love them.

Meghan