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Offline Wazukie

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Sandhill Cranes
« on: April 05, 2011, 07:54:39 PM »
Caught this guy dancing for his girl friend.  These cranes show up every year and nest in the Conboy Wildlife Refuge.  They were a long ways off and had to crop a little bit.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2011, 07:59:39 PM »
I guess one leg band wasn't enough.  Nice pics.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2011, 08:42:11 PM »
Looking at the last pick, I think he got rejected  :chuckle:

thanks for posting
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2011, 06:57:03 PM »
Nice series!  Even if you had to crop, pretty sharp.  Great love dance.   :drool:  Poor guy.  He'll never score with those leg bands clanking all around.   :P
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2011, 03:29:01 AM »
Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Hope she was a Seahawks fan with those color of socks  :chuckle:
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2011, 04:58:37 AM »
Excellent!
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2011, 07:09:43 AM »
Very cool shots. You've got real talent. I'm going up there scouting next weekend and will stop in there to see. Thanks!
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2011, 07:58:55 AM »
Nothing to scout for up in this area :rolleyes: especially if it keeps snowing!
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2011, 08:08:14 AM »
Nice photos.  You should email a photo of the guy to the bird band people.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2011, 08:22:57 AM »
Quote from: lokidog on April 07, 2011, 08:08:14 AM
Nice photos.  You should email a photo of the guy to the bird band people.
I actually log each sighting and then give the form to the girl who is charge of banding the cranes.  After nesting season, she actually goes out and runs these things down and bands them.  Sandhills are protected in this state but there are a few states that you can actually hunt them in.  I've been told that they do taste pretty good, all dark meat.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2011, 08:30:46 AM »
Good to hear about sending the info on.

The state could make a bunch of money on apps for swan or sandhill permits to shoot one a year.  My parents in WI have a lot of them in their area every year. 
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2011, 08:38:46 AM »
Those are darn good eating. North Dakota has a good season on em.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2011, 01:23:15 PM »
 Cool. They really do have some good color, even though a little awkward on land :).
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2011, 02:10:53 PM »
sweet photos
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