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Two cranes · **1 Like**

I was walking along a section of the North Country Scenic Trail and came up on these two. They were pretty far way even at 500mm. Luckily I had my monopod with me. I do not see Sandhill Cranes very often. Sandhill Cranes are considered to be one of the oldest living bird species. Due to the orange plumage these two are immature cranes.

Michael

Aaron28 · 08-24-2015, 07:56 PM

very nice!

GeoJerry · 08-24-2015, 10:39 PM

Wow, I'd love to be able to get bird shots like that. I never seem to see many, especially trophy catches like these!

plantej · 08-25-2015, 05:06 PM

Beautiful cranes a rare and well done capture. Lucky for you that you had your mono pod.

**Scorpio71GR** · 08-25-2015, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by Aaron28

very nice!

Thankyou for the kind words.

---------- Post added 08-25-15 at 08:57 PM ----------

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Wow, I'd love to be able to get bird shots like that. I never seem to see many, especially trophy catches like these!

Thankyou, these are the first ones I have seen in years this close. I usually see v them but never have a camera.

---------- Post added 08-25-15 at 08:58 PM ----------

Originally posted by plantej

Beautiful cranes a rare and well done capture. Lucky for you that you had your mono pod.

Thankyou, I have learned to just leave it in my Yukon.

Michael

pete-tarmigan · 08-26-2015, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by Scorpio71GR

Due to the orange plumage these two are immature cranes.

The bare, red skin on the forehead indicates that they are adults. The adult plumage becomes stained adventitiously to a rust colour over the course of the year between the annual moults, so that by summer they are quite rusty-coloured.
(Gerber, Brian D., James F. Dwyer, Stephen A. Nesbitt, Rod C. Drewien, Carol D. Littlefield, Thomas C. Tacha and Paul A. Vohs. 2014. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: bna.birds.cornell.edu.bnaproxy.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/031. doi:10.2173/bna.31)

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-26-2015, 01:48 PM

Very nice images Michael, I have seen them but never this close. Thanks for posting them.

**luftfluss** · 08-26-2015, 02:35 PM

Oh cool, I've never seen them. I like these a bunch!

**Scorpio71GR** · 08-26-2015, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by pete-tarmigan

The bare, red skin on the forehead indicates that they are adults. The adult plumage becomes stained adventitiously to a rust colour over the course of the year between the annual moults, so that by summer they are quite rusty-coloured.
(Gerber, Brian D., James F. Dwyer, Stephen A. Nesbitt, Rod C. Drewien, Carol D. Littlefield, Thomas C. Tacha and Paul A. Vohs. 2014. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: bna.birds.cornell.edu.bnaproxy.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/031. doi:10.2173/bna.31)

I was always told the adults are more grey in color, but I am not expert. I usually do not get to see them up this close.

---------- Post added 08-26-15 at 07:27 PM ----------

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Very nice images Michael, I have seen them but never this close. Thanks for posting them.

Thank you Heinrich,. I have never been this close either.

---------- Post added 08-26-15 at 07:28 PM ----------

Originally posted by luftfluss

Oh cool, I've never seen them. I like these a bunch!

Thank you, shots like these in the wild are a rarity for me.

mole · 08-26-2015, 08:34 PM

Wonderful clarity and detail in these - and some really fine shots of some impressive birds. Thanks for sharing!

**Scorpio71GR** · 08-27-2015, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by mole

Wonderful clarity and detail in these - and some really fine shots of some impressive birds. Thanks for sharing!

Thankyou for the kind words, it truly means a lot.

Michael

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GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Wow, I'd love to be able to get bird shots like that. I never seem to see many, especially trophy catches like these!

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plantej Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Photos: Albums Posts: 583	Beautiful cranes a rare and well done capture. Lucky for you that you had your mono pod.

08-25-2015, 05:56 PM	#5
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005 Original Poster	Originally posted by Aaron28 very nice! Thankyou for the kind words. ---------- Post added 08-25-15 at 08:57 PM ---------- Originally posted by GeoJerry Wow, I'd love to be able to get bird shots like that. I never seem to see many, especially trophy catches like these! Thankyou, these are the first ones I have seen in years this close. I usually see v them but never have a camera. ---------- Post added 08-25-15 at 08:58 PM ---------- Originally posted by plantej Beautiful cranes a rare and well done capture. Lucky for you that you had your mono pod. Thankyou, I have learned to just leave it in my Yukon. Michael

08-26-2015, 09:42 AM	#6
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Originally posted by Scorpio71GR Due to the orange plumage these two are immature cranes. The bare, red skin on the forehead indicates that they are adults. The adult plumage becomes stained adventitiously to a rust colour over the course of the year between the annual moults, so that by summer they are quite rusty-coloured. (Gerber, Brian D., James F. Dwyer, Stephen A. Nesbitt, Rod C. Drewien, Carol D. Littlefield, Thomas C. Tacha and Paul A. Vohs. 2014. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: bna.birds.cornell.edu.bnaproxy.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/031. doi:10.2173/bna.31)

08-26-2015, 01:48 PM	#7
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Very nice images Michael, I have seen them but never this close. Thanks for posting them.

08-26-2015, 02:35 PM	#8
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Oh cool, I've never seen them. I like these a bunch!

08-26-2015, 04:27 PM	#9
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005 Original Poster	Originally posted by pete-tarmigan The bare, red skin on the forehead indicates that they are adults. The adult plumage becomes stained adventitiously to a rust colour over the course of the year between the annual moults, so that by summer they are quite rusty-coloured. (Gerber, Brian D., James F. Dwyer, Stephen A. Nesbitt, Rod C. Drewien, Carol D. Littlefield, Thomas C. Tacha and Paul A. Vohs. 2014. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: bna.birds.cornell.edu.bnaproxy.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/031. doi:10.2173/bna.31) I was always told the adults are more grey in color, but I am not expert. I usually do not get to see them up this close. ---------- Post added 08-26-15 at 07:27 PM ---------- Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Very nice images Michael, I have seen them but never this close. Thanks for posting them. Thank you Heinrich,. I have never been this close either. ---------- Post added 08-26-15 at 07:28 PM ---------- Originally posted by luftfluss Oh cool, I've never seen them. I like these a bunch! Thank you, shots like these in the wild are a rarity for me.

08-26-2015, 08:34 PM	#10
mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Wonderful clarity and detail in these - and some really fine shots of some impressive birds. Thanks for sharing!

08-27-2015, 03:20 PM	#11
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005 Original Poster	Originally posted by mole Wonderful clarity and detail in these - and some really fine shots of some impressive birds. Thanks for sharing! Thankyou for the kind words, it truly means a lot. Michael