tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post2800913649424334320..comments2024-01-24T05:31:22.471-06:00Comments on troutbirder: Sandhill Cranestroutbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-49640372343332101172014-05-04T22:54:10.332-06:002014-05-04T22:54:10.332-06:00Sandhill cranes are wondrous to watch as they gent...Sandhill cranes are wondrous to watch as they gently walk those long legs through the wild grass. Michigan has quite a few in its southwest corner. Don't know if they are here in the PNW. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-89998122871611274592014-05-01T22:22:11.387-06:002014-05-01T22:22:11.387-06:00beautiful shots your Mr Science got!! I enjoyed t...beautiful shots your Mr Science got!! I enjoyed them!! Your swarm of geese is very impressive also:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-59558230611414069722014-05-01T18:59:13.498-06:002014-05-01T18:59:13.498-06:00Oh, VERY cool! I always see (and hear) them high ...Oh, VERY cool! I always see (and hear) them high in the sky when they are migrating, but have never seen them on the land. Really lovely birds!!<br /><br />Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-42781589496794509572014-05-01T11:25:39.047-06:002014-05-01T11:25:39.047-06:00I've only ever seen them in the median of road...I've only ever seen them in the median of roads in Stuart, Florida. The migration photos are incredible!<br />warriormomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380682916830380194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-61041908855580698872014-05-01T08:15:18.876-06:002014-05-01T08:15:18.876-06:00What a great share ~ the photos are amazing.
Love ...What a great share ~ the photos are amazing.<br />Love the opening quote as well, and I agree with it too.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-5711379117405136332014-05-01T05:24:32.208-06:002014-05-01T05:24:32.208-06:00WOW. That is the extent of my vocabulary when I se...WOW. That is the extent of my vocabulary when I see those pictures. Wow!possumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912443125826672230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-8106568262602686122014-04-30T11:35:41.348-06:002014-04-30T11:35:41.348-06:00Lucky you to be able to enjoy these birds in so ma...Lucky you to be able to enjoy these birds in so many venues! I do not recall ever seeing one in the wild before. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos of them coming in from flight!Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-84791214693652274462014-04-30T08:30:19.451-06:002014-04-30T08:30:19.451-06:00What a sight! In that first one, especially.What a sight! In that first one, especially.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-27998714930274383292014-04-30T03:43:55.259-06:002014-04-30T03:43:55.259-06:00Marvellous to see them in full flight. I didn'...Marvellous to see them in full flight. I didn't realise those birds came so close to human civilisation. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-14502910033278739842014-04-29T20:59:00.889-06:002014-04-29T20:59:00.889-06:00Wow!!! Those are amazing pictures. I have heard th...Wow!!! Those are amazing pictures. I have heard that Antelope Island, which is very close to my house and one of my favorite places in this state, have pelican's that migrate there. I have not seen them yet but plan to try to this year. (Because I finally can.)Life happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426557368853696930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-84521956428785299912014-04-29T17:31:24.920-06:002014-04-29T17:31:24.920-06:00When the cranes arrive in the spring they are very...When the cranes arrive in the spring they are very obvious . Later on when they're nest they are seldom seen.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-86975879086527818522014-04-29T17:05:35.906-06:002014-04-29T17:05:35.906-06:00We get a huge Snow Geese migration through Utah ev...We get a huge Snow Geese migration through Utah every year, but the Sandhill Cranes are in much smaller numbers. I need to visit Nebraska for that event one of these years. The pics are wonderful!Bekkieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-53293024502409694582014-04-29T16:54:57.493-06:002014-04-29T16:54:57.493-06:00How beautiful and amazing! I never get to see the...How beautiful and amazing! I never get to see these birds here in Montreal, but I do get to see a blue heron now and then. Beautiful photos!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-38889018685046175232014-04-29T16:45:16.832-06:002014-04-29T16:45:16.832-06:00Amazing to be there, I have many times in NE.Amazing to be there, I have many times in NE.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-68749672905335388802014-04-29T14:02:19.850-06:002014-04-29T14:02:19.850-06:00Amazing captures of one of my favorites, the Sandh...Amazing captures of one of my favorites, the Sandhill cranes. I love their sound as they chat in flight so very high. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-86631990263869718812014-04-29T12:31:04.589-06:002014-04-29T12:31:04.589-06:00Spectacular birds, I've never seen them.
OMG ...Spectacular birds, I've never seen them.<br /><br />OMG that landing looks like they are getting caught in the barbed wire, I am sure they didn't but...joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-69492309104569624442014-04-29T10:32:28.840-06:002014-04-29T10:32:28.840-06:00I am glad you were able to go see these. I use to...I am glad you were able to go see these. I use to live in Sidney, Iowa and we could see all those birds migrating both ways. I would love to see the cranes. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-56817455204411465602014-04-29T10:22:06.206-06:002014-04-29T10:22:06.206-06:00There are very cool pictures. We used to live nea...There are very cool pictures. We used to live near a bird refuge in Utah. I always loved to visit during migration time. You really did get some great shots. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-24943919426158489752014-04-29T10:21:51.199-06:002014-04-29T10:21:51.199-06:00Hubby and I always try to stop in Kearney in March...Hubby and I always try to stop in Kearney in March to see this magnificent spectacle. It's also THE place to catch the Snow Geese and Pelicans. I love Nebraska--would have moved there if it weren't for the heat and humidity and tornadoes..............Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-60778458100862878712014-04-29T09:55:02.482-06:002014-04-29T09:55:02.482-06:00Magnificent!Magnificent!Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-92202577438997910542014-04-29T09:02:52.819-06:002014-04-29T09:02:52.819-06:00Awesome photos of those Sand Cranes. I am so happ...Awesome photos of those Sand Cranes. I am so happy that we as citizens recognized the need to establish wildlife refuges. Thanks to Rachel Carson and other foresighted scientists and writers who wrote about conserving our environment we passed laws to protect our wild lands and wildlife. Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151347352054602839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-53806454491542314342014-04-29T08:59:16.576-06:002014-04-29T08:59:16.576-06:00What a joy, seeing all those beautiful big birds. ...What a joy, seeing all those beautiful big birds. I'll agree that Mr. Science got some great pix!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />JoJo's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07004590496962477481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-80634731753453900282014-04-29T08:49:31.508-06:002014-04-29T08:49:31.508-06:00incredibly awesome!incredibly awesome!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-17997154154806042442014-04-29T08:11:07.835-06:002014-04-29T08:11:07.835-06:00Mr. Science sure got some beautiful pictures.Mr. Science sure got some beautiful pictures.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-12159545871469045652014-04-29T07:54:11.427-06:002014-04-29T07:54:11.427-06:00Wonderful! We used to see them in WI and they are...Wonderful! We used to see them in WI and they are indeed gorgeous.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.com