October 13,2008

Today we are back in Wisconsin where the Sandhill Cranes are taking over the harvested corn fields.  The staff at Crex Meadows had a field trip on Sat afternoon to watch the cranes come into the roost site just before dark.  The weather cooperated and we watched wave after wave of crane groups come in over our heads and land in front of us.  A little sunset color in the sky helped to make the crane silhouettes more dramatic.  I have shown one of my better shots here to tease you into tuning into my portfolio when I have finished processing these new images.  Jim and I have been up at sunrise to watch the cranes leave their roosting site and have been rewarded by great images in our brains if we don't get them in the camera.