Sandhill Crane Black Belts #1
by Judi Dressler
Title
Sandhill Crane Black Belts #1
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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These two Sandhill Cranes went though an extensive leaping display, courting and dancing, or maybe sparring with each other. I watched them from a distance with fascination. Sandhill Cranes are such graceful, elegant birds. There were a lot of cranes together, many of them jumping on this late afternoon in early December.
From Christy Yuncker's Crane Signal Dictionary: "Cranes communicate by sounds and visual displays. Lacking hands, they "gesture" with whole-body postures and movements - body language that expresses emotion, can convey intent, and promotes social networking. Dancing reflects the cranes' emotional state. When a crane dances solo, the behavior reflects its emotional arousal. When crane pairs dance, they announce and reciprocate emotions. Responsive dancing promotes social bonding."
Photo taken on December 5, 2017, at Bosque del Apache NWF in NM
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Comments (16)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features Nominations For Promotion #22 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Judi Dressler
Thanks so much, Mariola, for featuring this image in "Wildlife One A Day", on 12/17/2017!
William Tasker
Fascinating and wonderful, Judi! I too marvel at these birds. Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
HH Photography of Florida
Such wonderful and interesting behavior you were witness to. Great action capture, Judi. l/fv