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Whooper crabbing
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Whooper crabbing

by Bob McQuade

Gallery: AvianPosted February 25, 201077 views4 comments
D300 200-400 w/ 1.7TC F8 1/1250 400 ISO

One of 256+/- whooping cranes in the Texas flock. Taken around sunset at Lamar, Texas, last week.
With the extreme cold weather this winter, one of their food mainstays, the blue crab, is not easily found.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on February 26, 2010 at 7:50 AM
I like this photo. The cranes eye is nice and sharp. the larger photo shows detail very well. There is an area on its back where the white lacks much detail, but IMHO you have done a good job of getting detail in the white of the crane. Impressive birds and a good photo of one in action. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 26, 2010 at 12:23 PM
I think it's a very good image of this species as well, I'd love to photograph these guys sometime. :toast:
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 27, 2010 at 12:34 AM
Nice detail around the head Bob

cheers
Rob
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 27, 2010 at 11:05 AM
I love the setting and the crane's striding pose.
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