Each fall the sandhill cranes gather together in a prelude to their fall migration south. Large numbers of cranes spend their days eating and building up energy in the fields that surround Crex Meadows in Wisconsin. As the sun begins to set they fly back to Crex, often in large waves of birds that remind me of pictures and movies that I have seen of bombing campaigns during WWII. They will spend the night with their toes immersed in the muddy bottoms of the shallow pools. The water serves as both an alarm and deterrent to predators that may try and sneak up on them in the night. When the sun rises the next morning the cranes will leave in waves again, like wheat, back into the fields to eat.
12 comments:
Gorgeous photo and great narrative! When I'm in TX I see them - I hear them first - flying in large flocks overhead! Always gives me pause!
Lovely color! Happy skywatching!
A Halloween sky if ever there was one.
Marvelous orange skies and a perfect backdrop for the birds! And, yes, a great Halloween sky indeed! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Sylvia
Gorgeous silhouettes!! I would love to see them fly!
Beautiful photo.
Incredible sky full of amazing birds. Gorgeous shot!
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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A beautiful picture, poetry. Congratulations on your great composition.
Beautiful shot! Hopefully they are heading down my way.
What a stunning and vivid silhouetty pic - lovely!
Not aware of cranes around my part of the world.
Amazing shot.
Just gorgeous!
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