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TenaCJed
22nd of March 2007 (Thu), 19:37
A couple of pictures of the Grey-crowned Crane while we were in the Masai Mara. All taken with Digital Rebel XT and Sigma 100-300 (some may have 1.4 TC) C&C always welcome.

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http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Kenya/2007/Masai%20Mara/IMG_717120070303.jpg

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http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Kenya/2007/Masai%20Mara/IMG_718620070303.jpg

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http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Kenya/2007/Masai%20Mara/IMG_735020070303.jpg

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http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Kenya/2007/Masai%20Mara/IMG_751820070303.jpg
canonloader
22nd of March 2007 (Thu), 19:41
Whoa John, these sure aren't zoo birds. Very nice shots and the bird is gorgeous. :)
bromm
22nd of March 2007 (Thu), 19:52
Beautiful birds, and that Sigma sure works nice for you, great job on these.
TenaCJed
23rd of March 2007 (Fri), 07:17
Whoa John, these sure aren't zoo birds. Very nice shots and the bird is gorgeous. :)
Thank you for the comments. I really liked these birds, we only saw them in the Masai Mara. We saw them on a couple of different days and it was really cool when they flew right at us and landed next to us. I couldn't zoom out fast enough!

Beautiful birds, and that Sigma sure works nice for you, great job on these.
Thank you for your comments. I really do like the 100-300, great lens. Unfortunately I am really itching for the Canon 500 F4!!
ngannet
24th of March 2007 (Sat), 21:43
Sweet shots of really attractive birds. Love them.
kr88
24th of March 2007 (Sat), 21:47
You've captured these beauties quite well. I can look at these guys all day! Nive set. :)
DonE
24th of March 2007 (Sat), 22:20
Great series. A really great looking bird. Thanks for sharing.
Reyno
24th of March 2007 (Sat), 22:35
Beautiful birds and very well captured. Excellent work John.
plsurfer
24th of March 2007 (Sat), 22:56
Beautiful birds, great shots!
Booswalia
25th of March 2007 (Sun), 06:59
Very nice. I see why you like these birds. They are very photogenic.
Sindri Skulason
25th of March 2007 (Sun), 12:58
Excellent shots indeed. Well done. :-)
Gary Fairhead
25th of March 2007 (Sun), 15:19
Beautiful birds and beautifully photographed!
TenaCJed
25th of March 2007 (Sun), 17:22
Wow, haven't checke in for a couple of days. Thank you all for the comments. I am glad to see so many enjoy these pictures as much as I do. They really are an interesting bird.
joayne
25th of March 2007 (Sun), 17:32
Another fine series from you. The first pic is so nice and sharp...an I love the 3rd, the color and hue of the light is beautiful. Thanks for posting
pttenn
25th of March 2007 (Sun), 17:52
Wow-bet you are having a fantastic trip!
Karen
TenaCJed
26th of March 2007 (Mon), 12:48
Another fine series from you. The first pic is so nice and sharp...an I love the 3rd, the color and hue of the light is beautiful. Thanks for posting
Thank you for taking a look and commenting.

Wow-bet you are having a fantastic trip!
Karen
It was a great vacation and I want to go back badly!
bettyn
27th of March 2007 (Tue), 12:39
Bet you had a great trip to Kenya! I went there in 1984. It was fabulous. Just wish I had the equipment then that I have now.
TenaCJed
27th of March 2007 (Tue), 15:48
Bet you had a great trip to Kenya! I went there in 1984. It was fabulous. Just wish I had the equipment then that I have now.
It was a great time. We are going to save up again so we can go back. I am definetly going to go back, just a matter of when.
swiftybilko
27th of March 2007 (Tue), 16:12
Fantastic shots. I'm green with envy.

Well done.
Miniflash
27th of March 2007 (Tue), 16:16
Very neat birds ..looks like they would be awesome to see in flight in person ~lucky you
TenaCJed
28th of March 2007 (Wed), 10:46
Fantastic shots. I'm green with envy.

Well done.
Thank you for the comments.

Very neat birds ..looks like they would be awesome to see in flight in person ~lucky you
Thank you, they were a lot of fun to watch.
cfcRebel
28th of March 2007 (Wed), 10:54
This is the first time i saw these birds photographed in the wild, and you did a fantastic job John. #1 is worth publishing in National Geographic. Love the inflight too.
Stephen Stephen
28th of March 2007 (Wed), 11:21
Great shots John. Thanks for sharing.

Masai Mara is one of the top 20 places I'd like to go to in my lifetime. Perhaps someday.
TenaCJed
28th of March 2007 (Wed), 18:55
This is the first time i saw these birds photographed in the wild, and you did a fantastic job John. #1 is worth publishing in National Geographic. Love the inflight too.
Thank you for the comment, and that is one big compliment. I really do appreciate it. I have learned a lot from being on this forum.

Great shots John. Thanks for sharing.

Masai Mara is one of the top 20 places I'd like to go to in my lifetime. Perhaps someday.
It really was great being there. It is a pretty large area with lots of different wildlife.