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Post by DNK on Apr 13, 2017 12:43:49 GMT -5
Eastern Meadowlark
Couple Eagle Shots
This one caught a cattle egret for dinner...circle of life I guess
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Post by frank on Apr 13, 2017 13:18:21 GMT -5
Fabulous photos!!! Isn't Joe Overstreet where Whooping Cranes used to be "migrated" in by a piloted ultra light?
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Post by Tim Abbott on Apr 13, 2017 16:07:28 GMT -5
I always enjoy your photos DNK
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Post by Ira Runyan on Apr 13, 2017 18:21:41 GMT -5
Fabulous photos!!! Isn't Joe Overstreet where Whooping Cranes used to be "migrated" in by a piloted ultra light? No, that was not the destination of the Cranes following the ultra light. However, it was one of the sights that the state tried to establish a non migrating Whooping Cranes population, a project that failed. You used to see some Whooping Cranes with radio tracking devices on their legs at the fish camp and the farm next door. I have some photos of those Whooping Cranes taken several years ago. The last few times I was there I did not see the Whooping Cranes so I don't know if any are still there. |
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Post by frank on Apr 14, 2017 9:18:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the Joe Overstreet whooping crane information. We had intended on going there to see if we could observe any of the whooping cranes ... looks like we missed the boat. I guess, next year, we could still head over to the Chassahowitzka WMA to see them.
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Post by DNK on Apr 14, 2017 11:19:38 GMT -5
Thank you Frank, Tim and Ira for the comments. Yes Frank, I believe Ira has explained it well because I had no clue...lol. However, the many times that my wife and I have been there, we have never seen any whooping cranes. Would be a treat if we did. Someday maybe! Might have to check out Chassahowitzka WMA.
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Post by Ira Runyan on Apr 14, 2017 11:35:20 GMT -5
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Post by frank on Apr 14, 2017 13:24:50 GMT -5
Fantastic captures of such a majestic and beautiful bird. It was good that you were able to see them there. We procrastinated and now they are gone.
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Post by Pat Murphy on Apr 17, 2017 7:04:32 GMT -5
In 2009 I was lucky enough to see two Whoopers in a distant field with what I thought, at 65mph, were several juveniles. When I U-turned and approached them, still 100 yards away, my surprise was that the 'juveniles' were Sandhill Cranes. This photo will give you an idea of the size difference and show just how big Whoopers are.  gif uploading site |
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Post by Tim Abbott on Apr 17, 2017 18:39:49 GMT -5
Cool photo Pat Murphy!!
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Post by Ira Runyan on Apr 17, 2017 19:38:20 GMT -5
In 2009 I was lucky enough to see two Whoopers in a distant field with what I thought, at 65mph, were several juveniles. When I U-turned and approached them, still 100 yards away, my surprise was that the 'juveniles' were Sandhill Cranes. This photo will give you an idea of the size difference and show just how big Whoopers are. Yes indeed, the Whooping Crane is a very large bird, and your photograph documents that size very well.  |
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