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Pink Sky
Dear Friends, these cranes are coming into their roosting site at sundown and the sky behind them is a reflection of a lovely sunset. No better place to be than Crex Meadows for the crane migration gathering. til Tomorrow MJ
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Talking Back
Dear Friends, this Sandhill Cranes is in takeoff mode and loudly objecting to something or someone, I am still in my vehicle so it can’t be me. All the cranes still here are up and flying about at the slightest disturbance and they are all talking constantly. til Tomorrow MJ
Cranes are Leaving
Dear Friends, This Sandhill crane is leaving the country, and i wish i could go along. We had 14 inches of new snow and temps in the teens (F). Guess winter has arrived here in Wisconsin so the roads are plugged and being plowed as they come up on the list. The roads at Crex are low in priority, but should be open for the weekend. til Tomorrow MJ
Fall Sunset
Dear Friends, with my feet up and sitting in my lawn chair, watching the sunset and the cranes come into the roost sight, does life get better than this?? In the fall watching the cranes is my idea of perfect, however, it could be a little warmer. Tomorrow a big snow storm, so enjoy the heat while you can, til Tomorrow MJ
Time to Go
Dear Friends, with two inches of fresh snow this morning, this will be a common sight on Crex Meadows. The Sandhill Cranes will start to leave for cornfields and marshes further south. I will be sad when they leave, they are better than watching television. But the sun is shining today so guess i will grab my camera and venture outdoors. til Tomorrow MJ
Keeping both eyes open
Dear Friends, this is not a photoshopped experience, it took me about 200 images captured to get these cranes and the moon in a single shot. I found that the secret (for me) was to leave both eyes open so i could see the cranes approaching and leaving the lens on the moon, try it you’ll like it til Tomorrow MJ
Flaps Down
Dear Friends, today i am back to posting color images. This Sandhill Crane is coming into a landing on the marsh and this is by far the best image that i have taken of this natural history moment. Most of the time these cranes are too far away and have too much brush in front to render a good image, but with my 600 mm and the bird being within 20 yards, i was able to show this moment better than in the past, flaps down and landing. til Tomorrow MJ
Cranes Comparison
Dear Friends, day 2 of black and white challenge and another crane image. Those who know me, know that i spend most of my waking hours in the fall in the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, an area of wild rice marshes. This is a comparison of the adult head (right bird) after preening with feathers raised and a juvenile head (left) who has not been preening. Black and white still has to show something of interest (for me). so til Tomorrow MJ
Dancing in the Drizzle
Dear Friends, accepting the 5 day black and white challenge issued by my friend, Jan. Today was a very iffy day for light so black and white was quite appropriate and as usual the Sandhill Cranes at Crex Meadows, dancing for our entertainment, til Tomorrow MJ
Preening Feathers
Friends, after three days of cleaning up a hacker’s mess, i have finally returned to the land of computer sharing. If you receive a notice from yahoo telling you to update your software, please know that it is a scam to steal your contacts and email. Then they horse up your passwords and send out embarrassing messages saying you are in Istanbul and need cash. I don’t even have a passport. So back to Crex Meadows and this beautiful crane, cleaning her feathers. til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 