Whooping crane

Gallery: AvianPosted March 15, 201445 views5 comments

D800 600mm ISO 400 F8 1/1500 Tripod

Shot at the pastures in Lamar, Texas a couple of days ago. This one was just finished chasing another crane off and was in the process of landing and folding his wings back in. These birds always impress me with their size, with their wingspan of 7 1/2 feet. Being extremely territorial, when you get more than one family unit sharing the same feeding ground, the action is almost always memorable.

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5 comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on March 15, 2014 at 7:57 AM

Hello Bob

Great capture. Really like how you have caught him at the right moment and that amazing set of wings!

Bill

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 15, 2014 at 12:42 PM

Excellent shot. I would love to get a whooper shot as good as this.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 15, 2014 at 3:23 PM

Great capture of a difficult bird. The lighting isn't ideal but you managed what you had very well.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 15, 2014 at 4:02 PM

Great position and nice detail under complex lighting. Well done.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 16, 2014 at 1:16 PM

The small picture made me feel hmmm, but luckily I opened the larger version. Nice, crisp and sharp! Like it ! Hans

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