Sandhill Crane Take-off
by Judi Dressler
Title
Sandhill Crane Take-off
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Thousands of Sandhill Cranes winter over in Southern New Mexico at the various Wildlife areas there. This photo was taken in the late afternoon a half hour's drive north of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. I had arrived at this pond just in time to catch this small group of cranes taking off. I love to watch these graceful cranes and feel privileged to get to photograph them. They have a beautiful eerie call that often gives me goosebumps to hear.
From Cornell's website: "Whether stepping singly across a wet meadow or filling the sky by the hundreds and thousands, Sandhill Cranes have an elegance that draws attention. These tall, gray-bodied, crimson-capped birds breed in open wetlands, fields, and prairies across North America. They group together in great numbers, filling the air with distinctive rolling cries. Mates display to each other with exuberant dances that retain a gangly grace. Sandhill Crane populations are generally strong, but isolated populations in Mississippi and Cuba are endangered."
Photo taken on December 5, 2017, at Bernardo Wildlife Area in NM
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