Sandhill Cranes from the weekend

[TenaCJed]

First time I have seen these. I really enjoyed watching them.

1.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Kensington%20Park/_MG_0080-01_800X534.jpg

2.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Kensington%20Park/_MG_0174-01_800X534.jpg

3.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Kensington%20Park/_MG_0186-01_800X534.jpg

4.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Kensington%20Park/_MG_0191-01_800X534.jpg

[canonloader]

Again, nice and sharp. Looks like it let you get pretty close. I've heard they are pretty tame.

[TenaCJed]

They did not mind us much. We saw around 8 different pair's while we were out. There was a small trail that went by the one on the nest, but I did not want to stress them out. That is the only one that I had to crop more than I would have liked.

[EdwardF]

They are all nice and sharp, John, and my only nit is that you didn`t get vertical shots on the first and last images to include the whole bird.

[TenaCJed]

They are all nice and sharp, John, and my only nit is that you didn`t get vertical shots on the first and last images to include the whole bird.

Thanks for the comments. I didn't on the first because the reeds were right up to the point I cut off with the picture. However the last one I had the perfect opertunity and I missed it. I went to change the orientation of the ball head and I was too late, went behind trees. I had the perfect chance to with that one because the reeds were low there. That was right after he crossed the walking path bridge.

[EdwardF]

Thanks for explaining the working conditions you had at the time.
Those appear to be great subjects to photograph, John. Certainly worth a re-visit.