Thursday, January 16, 2014

Sandhill Crane


Sandhill cranes aren't seen very often down here.

This was one of a pair strolling on a lawn next to Lake Trafford,
about an hour east of Naples.

23 comments:

  1. Splendid birds! We have a very small population of Common Cranes that have made Eastern England their home; it's always exciting to spot one.

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  2. A handsome bird with a scarlet top hat.

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  3. What a cute bird, I love the red spot in his head, so gracious!
    Léia

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  4. walkin around like he owns the place! beautiful!

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  5. Elegant and smart are the words coming to my mind!

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  6. A rare Sandhill strolling.. nice capture Jack!

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  7. Great capture. They are facinating birds.

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  8. Great shot. Never seen one of these beautiful cranes before.

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  9. I see them walking down Avenue de Paris every day.

    Seriously, beautiful shot of a beautiful bird.

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  10. Beautiful bird; nice shot. It looks like the lord of the manor out for its daily constitutional.

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  11. Pretty, pretty red-hatted birdie.

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  12. Why do we have boring old great blue herons instead of these magnificent red-headed birds? Gorgeous shot and creature!

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  13. A very elegant bird strutting her stuff! Beautifully captured Jack.

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  14. Wonderful shot!

    My mother loved Japanese cranes and gave me a book about them.
    My Dad gave me Audubon's Birds of America when I was about 8-10 years old and it was a favorite of mine.

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  15. These birds we do have. In fact, one golf course I play, seems to have a pair who have decided to make a home there.

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  16. Wonderful series of gorgeous bird shots! This make me feel like going to the tropics right away, Jack.

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