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Juvenile Cranes-Talking While Flying
Friends, whenever i am feeling down, i just look at one of my images of the Sandhill Cranes, especially flying shots like this one and i am cheered immediately. Sometimes i think one of my major purposes in life is to photograph the cranes as they fly overhead. These birds are juveniles, their crowns are rusty instead of bright red, and as all young ones do, they are busy talking as they fly. I have recorded their sounds and play them back often to remind me of the beauty of Crex Meadows in the fall. Now i am feeling much better, til Tomorrow MJ
Sunset Landing
Friends, these Sandhill Cranes are landing in the evening on their roosting site in Crex Meadows. Every morning they leave the roost and every evening they return about sunset. As they set their wings for landing, they look like parachutes. Their legs drop and they float on the wind into the sandbar. The sunset is reflected in the clouds and the cranes in silhouette. Hope you like, ti Tomorrow MJ
Weekly Photo Challenge:Indulge
Friends, yes i boosted the saturation a little, but the colors were real. This sunset view was 180 degrees from the actual brilliant red sunset. The storm clouds were reflecting the dying light of evening. I had been frantically photographing the Sandhill cranes flying into their nightly roost by the thousands in Crex Meadows. I sat still for a few moments and looked behind me. Sometimes the reflected beauty is more impressive than the real thing. I indulged in a few quiet moments to watch the sun go down. But even when i am enjoying a little down time, i still couldn’t resist snapping another photo. . til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 