Sandhill Cranes in Nova Scotia

i shot these this morning, about 8 miles outside the village

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real nice series kenny, looks like they were a bit out, still they are pretty

thanks Bret .. these guys were 200.. 250 yards off the road.. there are 4 of them spotted 3 or 4 times over the past few weeks in the same field not far from me... very seldom do they come to N.S

I don't get to see these too often here Kenny, but when I do... they are quite far away also... you were fortunate to get such clear shots at such a long distance... nice work.

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Nice work Kenny. I've seen them once here and it was way far off in the sky.

thanks Dave and Lil .. altho i'm sure they have... i've never heard of them being here before .. so when i was told about these guys i was on that road every chance i got.. these are not that good of images ..but i was just thrilled to get a shot at them

Nice Shots ! I never get tired of hearing these flying over the fields. These & the Loons make some lonely old sounds.

Regards, Ron

What lens did you use?

I love the sandhill cranes. I'm about 80 to 90 miles off of their migration route. When they come through, they number in the thousands. I'm looking forward to their return in the next month. I don't have much for a lens and am hoping I can get something with a bit more reach before they arrive.

These are great Kenny, would love to see some of these in person someday.

i'd like to see them again also Sharon.. i go on that road 4 or 5 times a week looking .. this is the first that i've ever known them to ever be in N.S... i shot these with a 500mm f/4 .. and a 1.4 extender

Very nice set Kenny, impressive looking birds.

Very neat, Kenny! What road?

do you know where the Porkshop is in Denmark Ian? .. a couple of miles past that.. do you know Connie Langille? .. in his fields.. it'll be the first large fields after you start onto the new pavement in Denmark .. these were shot on the right hand side.. but they've been seen on both sides of the road

i'm just leaving to go past those fields now.. they've also been seen this side of Scotsburn

kmunroe wrote in post #13159367
do you know where the Porkshop is in Denmark Ian? .. a couple of miles past that.. do you know Connie Langille? .. in his fields.. it'll be the first large fields after you start onto the new pavement in Denmark .. these were shot on the right hand side.. but they've been seen on both sides of the road

i'm just leaving to go past those fields now.. they've also been seen this side of Scotsburn

Thaks Kenny, appreciate it. I know the area, roughly.