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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: Wazukie on April 05, 2011, 07:54:39 PM

Title: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: Wazukie 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.
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: HunterJim on April 05, 2011, 07:59:39 PM: I guess one leg band wasn't enough. Nice pics.
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: denali on April 05, 2011, 08:42:11 PM: Looking at the last pick, I think he got rejected :chuckle:

thanks for posting
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: Smokepole 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
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: Decker 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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Post by: boneaddict on April 07, 2011, 04:58:37 AM: Excellent!
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: pianoman9701 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!
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: Wazukie on April 07, 2011, 07:58:55 AM: Nothing to scout for up in this area :rolleyes: especially if it keeps snowing!
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: lokidog on April 07, 2011, 08:08:14 AM: Nice photos. You should email a photo of the guy to the bird band people.
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: Wazukie 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.
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: lokidog 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.
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: Woodchuck on April 07, 2011, 08:38:46 AM: Those are darn good eating. North Dakota has a good season on em.
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on April 07, 2011, 01:23:15 PM: Cool. They really do have some good color, even though a little awkward on land :).
Title: Re: Sandhill Cranes
Post by: wilsongideon on April 09, 2011, 02:10:53 PM: sweet photos