Lots and lots of Sandhill Crane are flying over our house every day. Many of them are staying in the area and hanging around in the orchards and along the river.
Animals / Art / Birds / Corrales / cranes / Light / Lighting / Photography / Sandhill Cranes
Off Center & Not Even 
Beautiful birds, Timothy! Quite the wingspan. Are you on one of the major flyways for migrating waterfowl?
Thanks, Lavinia! Since we are on the Rio Grande, we see a lot of cranes, snow geese, ducks crows and buzzards migrating up and down the Rio Grande Valley, but I’m sure there are a lot more birds than those that follow the valley. You can’t help but notice large birds because of their numbers and the amount of noise they make.
Wow, these are great! You know how much I love the cranes! 🙂
Thanks, Susan! All we have to do is walk down the ditch and out to the river and we see lots of cranes.
Are you seeing more there this year than usual, or is this your typical amount?
It’s about the same. I expect more will be staying around the coming months.
great shot
Thanks!
You must be on a migration route! Magnificent birds, and they remind me of airliners in flight. Note the location of the wings attaching to the body relative to the bird’s head. Same thing. We learned to fly from the experts!
Thanks, John. The cranes are so graceful and beautiful in flight. They just flap their wings effortlessly and glide through the air.
Gosh they sure are pretty up close! I’ve never seen one up close before! Odd shaped bodies amazing they can fly! Lovely photos! 😄
Thanks, Michelle!
Beautiful shots, Tim. Cranes and herons are such majestic birds. I remember including a blue heron in a story once, and describing it as an angel the color of a thunder cloud. They are like angels in flight.
We were just outside watching the Sandias go through their pink phase and hundreds of cranes flew over us on their way to their roosting spots on the Rio Grande.
You are so lucky to live so close to the Bosque. So many birds and other wildlife. Great photos, Tim!
Thanks, Juanita!