Saturday, April 25, 2020

Sandhill Crane is Taking Flight During Sunrise

Sunrise at Bear River starts at 6:15 am and it's always exciting to watch how the sun rises slowly over the Wasatch mountains and paints the marshes with warm colors with reddish hue.



A Crane I saw this morning was alone, no mate around. He wandered for a while, he even made a few long calls and then he started to prepare for flight.




His wings are spread wide here, he is running faster.




Suddenly the Crane posed and surprised me. I didn't expect that he will take flight from this odd position but he lifted his body so easily and fast.




Goodbye. 

To get a proper shutter speed during sunrise is a big challenge for me. I don't have a fast lens. That is why my photographs often look soft but I am OK with that.  





13 comments:

  1. Bellisimos instantes, con unos tonos calidos preciosos
    Un abrazo, amiga

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  2. how could it be alone ? Tired ? wounded ?
    where do they nest ?

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    1. Cão, he wasn't wounded or tired. She was somewhere close and building a nest.
      The Cranes nest in the dense marshes.

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  3. Bonitas fotos de la Grulla iniciando el vuelo, Kaya, esos dorados que produce la luz del amanecer las hacen más bellas e interesantes. Buena serie.

    Saludos.

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  4. these are wonderful and i love the lighting.

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  5. aww...his wing so wide...beautiful take off

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  6. Preciosa la secuencia. Has conseguido un buen enfoque sobre la gruyo que era el objeto importante. Y los tonos que da el amanecer han iluminado toda la escena.
    Un abrazo y cuidate.

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  7. An amazing series of photographs, an absolute joy to see.
    Thank you.

    All the best Jan

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  8. Increíblemente maravillosas fotos, son espectaculares. ENHORABUENA. Besos Kaya.

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  9. Una completa secuencia del despegue de este ave a la que las tonalidades del amanecer convierten en un ave de fuego.
    Un abrazo y cuidaos

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