Posted by Chris Soupene on March 28, 2013 at 11:38 PM
Hello everyone,
It's been a long winter around here and I was finally able to get out with the camera here a week ago. I think it was the first time this year actually. Anyways me and a fellow photographer rented a blind at Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska. It was a neat experience to say the least. I personally had not ever seen a Sandhill crane in the wild before this.
There photographer blinds require you to stay all night and part way through the morning until the cranes leave the roost. They took us out to the blind around 5:30 or so that evening and of course we waited around anxiously for the cranes to arrive. As luck would have it they showed up right at dark. I was able to get a few pictures but there were at some pretty high ISO's. The next morning we awoke to a couple of inches of snow and the cranes across the river :). They did eventually work there way back by our blind and we were able to get a few more shots of them. It was defenitely a neat experience up there and I would highly recommend it. It was pretty impressive seeing all those cranes at one time.
Posted by Chris Soupene on March 28, 2013 at 11:39 PM
Heres another shot and I'll post one more.
Thanks,
Chris
Posted by Chris Soupene on March 28, 2013 at 11:40 PM
Very nice, Chris! Getting out to see the crane migration is on my list of things to do. I lived near Ogallala for a summer and always enjoy getting back to the wide open spaces...
Tim!
Posted by Darren Huski on March 29, 2013 at 5:05 AM
Chris, that sounds like an awesome adventure! Even though I am not a bird photographer those overnights in the hut for cranes seem like a lot of fun.
Tell us more about the experience. What is the blind like? Is it a long boring night in the cold? Any pictures of it?
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 29, 2013 at 7:39 AM
Beauties Chris ... I especially like the action in the second one and the wing motion you captured in the third image. Seeing the sandhill crane migration up close and personal should be on everyone's list ... wildlife photographer or not. It is a spectacle that will never leave you. The sights and sounds of tens of thousands of cranes in such close proximity is unforgettable.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful shots with us. Have a great weekend!
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8 repliesIt's been a long winter around here and I was finally able to get out with the camera here a week ago. I think it was the first time this year actually. Anyways me and a fellow photographer rented a blind at Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska. It was a neat experience to say the least. I personally had not ever seen a Sandhill crane in the wild before this.
There photographer blinds require you to stay all night and part way through the morning until the cranes leave the roost. They took us out to the blind around 5:30 or so that evening and of course we waited around anxiously for the cranes to arrive. As luck would have it they showed up right at dark. I was able to get a few pictures but there were at some pretty high ISO's. The next morning we awoke to a couple of inches of snow and the cranes across the river :). They did eventually work there way back by our blind and we were able to get a few more shots of them. It was defenitely a neat experience up there and I would highly recommend it. It was pretty impressive seeing all those cranes at one time.
Thanks,
Chris
Tim!
Tell us more about the experience. What is the blind like? Is it a long boring night in the cold? Any pictures of it?
Thanks for sharing these wonderful shots with us. Have a great weekend!