Whooping Cranes!

My No.1 priority here was to get some decent WC shots. Think I accomplished it.

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Very nice set Rog! Love the comparison shot! How does a Tri-colored Heron compare in size to a Great Blue Heron?

Wow Rog, how sweet it is, as Jackie Gleason used to say. And your comparison shot is great. I think the tricoloured is a bit smaller than a Great Blue, like 2/3 the size? In any event, very nice

Yes you did, very nice photo's.

SJC from VT wrote in post #18256239
Very nice set Rog! Love the comparison shot! How does a Tri-colored Heron compare in size to a Great Blue Heron?

Greetings, Sandy and thank you. My book list the 3 at:
Tri-colored-26"
Great Blue-47"
Whoopers-52"

I my opinion, the Whooping Crane is more than 5" larger.

Wallace River wrote in post #18256251
Wow Rog, how sweet it is, as Jackie Gleason used to say. And your comparison shot is great. I think the tricoloured is a bit smaller than a Great Blue, like 2/3 the size? In any event, very nice

"And away we go!" Ha, you know we're showing our age, right, Ian? Thank you for checking in and your thoughts. Always appreciated!

dm1215al wrote in post #18256308
Yes you did, very nice photo's.

Thank you, appreciate it.

Great shots of a bird I hope to see someday-Some have shown up in Iowa years ago so there's a chance-or maybe a trip is in order sometime soon.

Thank you, sir, appreciate your looking in. I did learn that the WC are not endurance flyers-only fly on their migrations during favorable winds. So, can stop over anywhere during their trips. But I recommend the visit down here, November thru February /early March. Plus it's warmer than Iowa! ߘ

Really excellent set! Kudos

Those are really great, Rog. I'm shocked to see how much bigger the Crane is than a Heron, even if it's a bit smaller than a Great Blue. Amazing.

Wish I could like this more than once Rog. Glad you were able to get these shots. It appears maybe from a boat and on the refuge? Did you go to Lamar? I am not sure I will make it back down this year.

Congrats on these fine shots.

Levina, bigger than a GBH

Ha, I see I worded that not quite right, Ian. I meant, even if the Tricolored Heron is smaller than a GBH!

Didereaux wrote in post #18256637
Really excellent set! Kudos

Thank you.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #18256641
Those are really great, Rog. I'm shocked to see how much bigger the Crane is than a Heron, even if it's a bit smaller than a Great Blue. Amazing.

Great to hear from you, Levina and thank you! The Whoopers are the tallest bird on this side of our planet, and as I said above, think there is more than 5" difference in size compared to the GBH.

Will in Tejas wrote in post #18256662
Wish I could like this more than once Rog. Glad you were able to get these shots. It appears maybe from a boat and on the refuge? Did you go to Lamar? I am not sure I will make it back down this year.

Congrats on these fine shots.

Good morning, Will. I was on the boat out of Port Aransas up to the refuge. 4-5 hours long. [And they dropped the price to $48. for seniors!]
Was up to Goose Island and Lamar a couple of weeks ago and there was a family of 3. They seem to like the private land of the fellow with the rumored shotgun at hand for trespassers!
Thank you for the compliments.

Wallace River wrote in post #18256663
Levina, bigger than a GBH

ardeekay wrote in post #18256398
Thank you, sir, appreciate your looking in. I did learn that the WC are not endurance flyers-only fly on their migrations during favorable winds. So, can stop over anywhere during their trips. But I recommend the visit down here, November thru February /early March. Plus it's warmer than Iowa! ߘ

Yeah, as if I needed another excuse to come down!

Some will say I need my head examined, but I want some photos of my own of wild rattlesnakes too. We've got some timbers in my area but I've been looking 10 years with no luck.

Well done Rog