Sandhill Cranes, March, 2017

Sandhill Cranes, March, 2017

Some photos from my experience at the 2017 Crane Trust Photo Workshop near Grand Island, NE. Please click on #1 and then tab through them to see the captions.

Sunrise Monday
Sunrise Monday
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Sleep just a few more minutes.
Sleep just a few more minutes.
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Cranes in silhouette, a little movement now.
Cranes in silhouette, a little movement now.
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A little early dancing is good for you!
A little early dancing is good for you!
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Salmon sky filled with cranes.
Salmon sky filled with cranes.
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A little foraging.
A little foraging.
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Brief sunlight!
Brief sunlight!
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Soak up that sun!
Soak up that sun!
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Even better, she's watching!
Even better, she's watching!
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Fly towards the sun.
Fly towards the sun.
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Blue sky (for now)!
Blue sky (for now)!
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Dancing on the stage!
Dancing on the stage!
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She's so impressed!
She's so impressed!
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Ohh, she can dance too!
Ohh, she can dance too!
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Where'd she go?
Where'd she go?
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I'll just stand here looking beautiful and she'll come back.
I'll just stand here looking beautiful and she'll come back.
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How can she resist this body?
How can she resist this body?
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Looking for a great stick to throw.
Looking for a great stick to throw.
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Oh yuck, I can't throw this stuff!
Oh yuck, I can't throw this stuff!
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Tooey, spit that out.
Tooey, spit that out.
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Now what can I get into?
Now what can I get into?
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Nothing here to play with.
Nothing here to play with.
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Hey, is it breakfast time?
Hey, is it breakfast time?
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Go, or dance?
Go, or dance?
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Dance!
Dance!
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Look at me!
Look at me!
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Maybe if I fluff it up a little?
Maybe if I fluff it up a little?
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Is she watching me?
Is she watching me?
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YES, there she is, so impressed!
YES, there she is, so impressed!
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Yes, dance with me!
Yes, dance with me!
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Pelicans and ducks are the first visitors of the evening.
Pelicans and ducks are the first visitors of the evening.
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Everyone's a showoff.
Everyone's a showoff.
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As the Pelicans settle in...
As the Pelicans settle in...
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A few cranes fill in the sandbar.
A few cranes fill in the sandbar.
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Then cranes arrive in force, but pelicans hold their ground!
Then cranes arrive in force, but pelicans hold their ground!
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I don't care how important it is to get to the other side, Egbert, I'm not crossing that traffic!
I don't care how important it is to get to the other side, Egbert, I'm not crossing that traffic!
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Everyone is watching me because I'm so magnificent!
Everyone is watching me because I'm so magnificent!
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But I only have eyes for you.
But I only have eyes for you.
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Where'd you go? Come back, come back!
Where'd you go? Come back, come back!
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Try it once more. When I leap, you each take a graceful step sideways.
Try it once more. When I leap, you each take a graceful step sideways.
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Yikes, what was that?
Yikes, what was that?
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I can jump higher. Well, my wings are wider...
I can jump higher. Well, my wings are wider...
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Sooo wide!
Sooo wide!
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If I just stand here, she'll look my way.
If I just stand here, she'll look my way.
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Don't look Mabel, you'll only encourage him.
Don't look Mabel, you'll only encourage him.
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He is kinda cute.
He is kinda cute.
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I'm trying various dance steps, tell me what you think.
I'm trying various dance steps, tell me what you think.
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Hello, you like my dance?
Hello, you like my dance?
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You like my dance, don't you?
You like my dance, don't you?
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Yes, we're in love!
Yes, we're in love!
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Don't walk away now!
Don't walk away now!
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Are they looking at me?
Are they looking at me?
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Are they ALL looking at me?
Are they ALL looking at me?
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My new pole, er, branch dance.
My new pole, er, branch dance.
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OMG, now you are really showing off.
OMG, now you are really showing off.
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I'm a Phoenix, rising from the ashes...
I'm a Phoenix, rising from the ashes...
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Dance as though you are alone...
Dance as though you are alone...
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because only the two of you are on the dance floor.
because only the two of you are on the dance floor.
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Rats, she left anyway.
Rats, she left anyway.
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Wait, where are you all going?
Wait, where are you all going?
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We are still dancing, not going anywhere.
We are still dancing, not going anywhere.
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Where did you go?
Where did you go?
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The men's chorus line.
The men's chorus line.
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So try THIS jump!
So try THIS jump!
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Everyone is watching your risque display..
Everyone is watching your risque display..
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Or are they?
Or are they?
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Ignore her, it's just the two of us!
Ignore her, it's just the two of us!
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She's gone, wait, don't you go too!
She's gone, wait, don't you go too!
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Finding true love.
Finding true love.
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Beginning to wake to greet the day. The white is a genetic mutation, not a whooper.
Beginning to wake to greet the day. The white is a genetic mutation, not a whooper.
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YES, breakfast buffet is open!
YES, breakfast buffet is open!
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