The temperature never rose above freezing today. I walked out to Beaver Point right before sunset, and a group of cranes were hanging out in the Rio Grande, wading around fluffed up to keep warm. There was a lone Canadian goose hanging with the cranes, and a duck floated by and then took off.
Off Center & Not Even 
Beautiful cranes, and of course, the river and the Sandias, too! Your area is a bit colder than ours right now. We had a day in the higher 40s here, although it was mostly grey, a bit of heavily filtered sun.
Hi Lavinia. The temps are supposed to get into the high 30’s tomorrow. It might warm up a little more since the forecast is sunshine.
Wonderful pics on what really was a cold day! (Now I think there will be a “frigid morning, fog rising as a mist from the river, cranes highlighted in the rising sun” image from late 2019 or early 2020.) 🙂
We’ll see what the morning brings. Thanks, Susan.
Gorgeous!
Thanks, Cindy.
The cranes are beautiful 🙂
Thanks, Harry.
Amazing, the cranes, but also the harmony of colours from the birds, waters, reeds and the breathtaking landscape image above all.
Thanks, Puzzle Blume. The cranes get different colors of rust spots on their feathers from iron and other minerals in the soils they foriage in.
Thank you for answering my unspoken question 🙂
You’re welcome. I figured you were curious about the copper-colored blotches on otherwise gray birds.
Indeed, I was.
They don’t look similar to the cranes I use to see around here, but it was to imagine, those marks weren’t a part of their habit.
Beautiful captures! The colors and cranes together… beautiful!
Thanks, Nancy.
Fantastic images Tim, it does indeed look chilly!
Thanks, Tiffany.
Wonderful pictures !
Thanks, Inge.
Wow!
They change in the cold.
Second pic: they look like glass cranes.
Hi Resa. When they fluff up in the cold their feathers become pronounced.
It’s quite the stunning effect!
Another world. Great!
Thanks, Inchcock. It’s definitely another world.
Great shots, Tim!
Thanks, Teri!
These cranes are beautiful! Happy New Year!
Thanks, Victoria. Happy New Year!
Wonderful images Tim .. love the colours! 🙂💫
Thanks, Julie.
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Thanks, Douglas. I appreciate it.
You’re welcome my friend! As usual, great stuff!
These are amazing images.
Thanks, Shehanne.
You are welcome. I love them