Hi, I have a bit of a love hate relationship with cranes. Sometimes I think they are fantastic birds and interesting to look at while other times I think they are weird and not interesting at all. This day I found their interactions with the snow geese fun to watch.
They have a pair of Sandies at the local sanctuary that will eat out of ones hand. The head may be small but the bill is a bit intimidating! But they are gentle!
That is pretty neat, I sure can picture that bill doing damage and working well for hunting in the grass and even shallow water and when they jump around with legs in the air I would also be wary of those legs. Hope your week is off to a great start.
I think the height of the crane will certainly give them an advantage over the snow geese! I saw a wild Eurasian crane over breakfast at the tudor arms lodge next to Slimbridge wildfowl and wetlands trust centre, they have several cranes there I think, though only one is wild, the others are part of a captive breeding program. Still a great breakfast treat though! 😉 Love the photo! 😀
Thanks and I have to agree that being able to watch those large birds is a spectacle. Thanks for taking the time to check out the post and the feedback is truly appreciated.
Hi Tieme, hope your doing well. These guys migrate to fields set up for geese and cranes to spend the winter. The fields are flooded to provide roosting spots and in the day the birds leave to forage in the farm fields. Cheers.
nature has no boss 
Looooove the depth of field here….great pic
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Thanks, when in doubt F8.
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Awesome photo!
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Thanks.
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Gorgeous picture.
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Thanks, the mix of geese and cranes were fun guys to watch.
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Love the details on the crane. I went crane watching the week before last and was happy to be able to see them through the binoculars at a distance… 😉
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Hi, I have a bit of a love hate relationship with cranes. Sometimes I think they are fantastic birds and interesting to look at while other times I think they are weird and not interesting at all. This day I found their interactions with the snow geese fun to watch.
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It helps to have long necks while watching for Wylie C!
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I am sure it does especially in the tall grass but that head is so small for such a big body. 🙂
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They have a pair of Sandies at the local sanctuary that will eat out of ones hand. The head may be small but the bill is a bit intimidating! But they are gentle!
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That is pretty neat, I sure can picture that bill doing damage and working well for hunting in the grass and even shallow water and when they jump around with legs in the air I would also be wary of those legs. Hope your week is off to a great start.
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Mike, thanks! Same to you! So far, so good!
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Cheers.
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Very nice capture, Mike. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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Thanks Natalie, hope your first week of december is off to a great start.
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I think the height of the crane will certainly give them an advantage over the snow geese! I saw a wild Eurasian crane over breakfast at the tudor arms lodge next to Slimbridge wildfowl and wetlands trust centre, they have several cranes there I think, though only one is wild, the others are part of a captive breeding program. Still a great breakfast treat though! 😉 Love the photo! 😀
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Thanks and I have to agree that being able to watch those large birds is a spectacle. Thanks for taking the time to check out the post and the feedback is truly appreciated.
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Cranes are beautiful birds! I know farmers aren’t too happy with geese, as the mess up the land, but it certainly makes a great picture!
Thank you for sharing and kind regards,
Tieme
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Hi Tieme, hope your doing well. These guys migrate to fields set up for geese and cranes to spend the winter. The fields are flooded to provide roosting spots and in the day the birds leave to forage in the farm fields. Cheers.
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I am fine, thank you! Hope yo are doing well too. Oh that is great 🙂 And makes this nice photos possible 🙂
Cheers!
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I am doing well and looking forward to the weekend.
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Good 🙂
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Cheers.
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Smart snow geese to pair up with periscopic cranes! Great shot, Mike.
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I like that thought and it is probably true.
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Love this one, Mike, along with your commentary.
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Thanks Jane, wish I could include audio along with the photos because when the cranes and geese are all together they can sure raise a ruckus.
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