Through searching the internet I learned that the endangered Whooping Cranes are frequently sighted along Joe Overstreet Rd. Upon arriving at the boat launching/camping area on my first visit I noticed a gentleman with a Canon 500mm L lens set up on a tripod pointing towards an area of trees with cattle and cattle feeders underneath.
He kindly pointed out that he was photographing the Whooping Cranes that were mixed in the Sandhill Cranes around the feeders. Although the distance was quite far for my 100-400 I was still able to capture a decent image of the large white bird. The smaller gray cranes in this photograph are the Sandhills.
During my stay the Whooping Cranes would fly into this feeding area each morning after sunrise and could be viewed most any time of day feeding around the cattle feeders.
That's pretty cool. I've never seen a whooping crane before. I've seen Great Egrets hang around goats before, but never cranes. Fun.
ReplyDeletethis is wonderful...i love that big ole tree with the pretty spanish moss!! gives the whole photo a wonderful atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteWow,those Whooping Cranes are quite the spectacular bird.Thanks for the info regarding lenses.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Ruth
How lucky to get pictures of them Coy.
ReplyDeleteLove how you got the Whooping Crane with the cow. Great shot to show a comparison on the size.
ReplyDeleteGreat mixture with the cattle. Never seen a Whooping Crane, and only a Sandhill once. Did get a photo of the Sandhill or I wouldn't know what it was.
ReplyDeleteHey, good job at 400mm...
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, that 500mm L would be nice, but who has that kind of money?
The tree and the black cow give something imposing to the landscape.. kind of balance the fragile sight of the birds.. especially the tree, i am completely taken by it..
ReplyDeleteSalty: I love the photo, nicely done.
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