Reifel Sandhill Crane
Makes you wonder how he can breath with all of that mud on his beak.
Sandhill Crane in Flight
The Sandhill cranes took to the air for a short flight while we visited Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Monday.
Has Anyone Seen My Other Leg?
A sandhill crane calls as it stands one-legged on the ice at Reifel Bird Sanctuary near Ladner B.C.
Sandhill Surprise (Sandhill Cranes)
Went to Strathcona Dam up near Campbell River yesterday for a wiener roast at the campsite there. Had a visit from 350 sandhill cranes. Who knew? To give you an idea of how far away they were, this image taken hand-held at the equivalent of 840mm. On their way to nesting grounds in the north. Something you don't catch every season as it has a lot to do with weather. Sometimes it is earlier sometimes later. It is always on a day when there is broken cloud, a bit of wind, and isolated thermals which help these big birds travel. For photographers and birders it is like seeing mountain bluebirds or American white pelicans. It can be a hit and miss situation.
