The spring migration of sandhill cranes is truly one of the great spectacles of nature and a birder's delight. They arrive in waves from various southern wintering grounds beginning in mid February and continue until early April. In the weeks ahead I hope to make several posts with current photos and information about the extraordinary sandhill crane gathering and possibly a few pics of some of the other estimated 300 species that will also be passing through on their northbound journey.
Contributor to ABC Wednesday Wild Bird Wednesday Sky Watch Friday
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Truly amazing. What a great image.
A sight I would like to see. MB
What an awesome capture, Raf!! Beautiful bird in flight and a moon as well!! Fantastic! Hope your week is going well!!
Must be an amazing migration. Yesterday I was in town and heard birds singing in the trees. A few days ago I saw a small flock of Oregon Juncos bouncing along the snow covered log boom in front of our cabin. Spring can't be too far away! - Margy
We;ll be passing through Kearney toward the end of March and hope to see those beauties then.
Migratory creatures are so interesting to me.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Great shot to get the Crane and the moon
All the best Gordon.
great to see in flight
We have sandhill cranes at our local bird sanctuary, but I've never seen them in the air. It must be quite a sight to see.
Leslie
abcw team
Great shot. Look forward to upcoming posts.
Wow! I am impressed!!
Thanks for the tip. I will give it a try :).
Wow - I'm speechless!
Wow, that's a great capture, the crane alone would have been beautiful, but with the moon as well, that's just magnificent. Looking forward to seeing more.
Fancy having such a continueing spectacle on your doorstep. That waning moon is such a splendid accompaniment.
Sky Poet
wow!
what a wonderful shot!
Great photograph. I don't believe that I have ever seen a sandhill crane. My loss.
What a great image - I really like it!
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
What a great image.
Wow, great image !
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