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BobIr · Oct 25, 2012, 12:01 PM

Sandhill Cranes go through an elaborate mating dance in the spring, involving a lot of wing flapping, jumping in the air, posturing, etc. In the fall, as they mass for migration it's common to see some practicing for next year.

lesmore49 · Oct 26, 2012, 5:43 PM

Caught some wonderful action. I find Sandhill Cranes very difficult to approach. Were you using a powerful telephoto ?

Hawgwild · Oct 26, 2012, 6:48 PM

Animals can sure be entertaining! These made me smile..thanks!

Keltech · Oct 27, 2012, 6:45 AM

Thanks for showing these. Not having access to Sandhill's it is nice to be able to see their rituals and so nicely captured.

Lou

BobIr · Oct 27, 2012, 5:20 PM

Thanks for the comments. Yes, they are skittish, but there are lots of roads thru the refuge and you can get fairly close. Better is use the car as a blind and just wait for some to fly in. These were close to the road and I eased the car up and parked on the opposite side. Using Pentax Kx with Sigma 150-500. These pictures were taken at 150 mm

mole · Oct 27, 2012, 8:13 PM

Great captures of some amazing behavior - thanks so much for sharing!

hnikesch · Oct 28, 2012, 8:25 AM

They are some fun birds to shoot, I found some on a golf course in Florida last winter. Nice job,

Hans

mtnman · Oct 28, 2012, 9:24 PM

Great photos of a fascinating ritual. I have only once had the good fortune to see sandhill cranes (in Florida), but they were not doing anything as interesting as this.

Rodney9 · Oct 30, 2012, 10:14 PM

Wonderful capture, the dance of life.

Rodney

Oct 25, 2012, 12:01 PM	#1
BobIr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 189	Dance practice Sandhill Cranes go through an elaborate mating dance in the spring, involving a lot of wing flapping, jumping in the air, posturing, etc. In the fall, as they mass for migration it's common to see some practicing for next year.

Oct 26, 2012, 6:48 PM	#3
Hawgwild Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,835	Animals can sure be entertaining! These made me smile..thanks! __________________ Always use tasteful words - you may have to eat them. You cannot find knowledge by rearranging your ignorance. My Flickr -Robert-

Oct 28, 2012, 8:25 AM	#7
hnikesch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,168	They are some fun birds to shoot, I found some on a golf course in Florida last winter. Nice job, Hans __________________ It is better to burn a roll of film than curse the darkness. Equip. K2000, Kr,Q, DAL 55-300, Tamron 70-300, DA 35 2.4, DA 18-135, SMC A 50 f1.7, SMC-A 28 f2.8, SMC M 135 f3.5, Canon P&S S100 w/CHDK Beta, Flickr:

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Rodney9 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bundaberg , Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,297	Wonderful capture, the dance of life. Rodney __________________

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Oct 26, 2012, 5:43 PM	#2
lesmore49 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Western Canada Posts: 2,927	Caught some wonderful action. I find Sandhill Cranes very difficult to approach. Were you using a powerful telephoto ?

Oct 27, 2012, 6:45 AM	#4
Keltech Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Andover, Massachusetts Posts: 2,177	Thanks for showing these. Not having access to Sandhill's it is nice to be able to see their rituals and so nicely captured. Lou

Oct 27, 2012, 5:20 PM	#5
BobIr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 189	Thanks for the comments. Yes, they are skittish, but there are lots of roads thru the refuge and you can get fairly close. Better is use the car as a blind and just wait for some to fly in. These were close to the road and I eased the car up and parked on the opposite side. Using Pentax Kx with Sigma 150-500. These pictures were taken at 150 mm

Oct 27, 2012, 8:13 PM	#6
mole Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,553	Great captures of some amazing behavior - thanks so much for sharing!

Oct 28, 2012, 9:24 PM	#8
mtnman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Central Vermont Posts: 1,765	Great photos of a fascinating ritual. I have only once had the good fortune to see sandhill cranes (in Florida), but they were not doing anything as interesting as this.