Love the sequence of photos. It’s a treat to have sandhills flying so low. Where we are we normally only see (and hear) them at altitude when migrating. No nearby stopover sites that I’m aware of.
Gorgeous sunrise, cranes and sunset. You have the most remarkable colors in the sky. I can even see the separation of feathers on the tips of cranes’ wings, amazing photo, Tim!
Simply ahhhhhhh….. and a sigh, but then your images are so vivid, I feel like I’m seeing these live!
Merci monsieur, for making my day!
Happy Monday and week ahead.
Purely gorgeous, Tim — each one. I love the colors, the patterns, and the way each one is framed. The cranes in flight must be amazing to watch. Hugs on the wing.
Love that cloud streaky sky at sunrise. I have to say we’ve had some nice sunrise and morning skies after the wildfire smoke cleared out, here in the west. The pteros never disappoint. 🙂
Wow, Tim, every one of these images is masterful. Cranes (probably sandhills?) are such magnificent birds, we’re so lucky to have them here in the U.S. And then these spectacular open-sky scenes with thesun rising and setting, and the cottonwoods. That first photo knocked my socks off.
Hi Jet. They are Sandhill Cranes. Thousands of them hang out along the Rio Grande during the winter. We get to see them daily from October through February.
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So cool to see them in flight! And so many!
Thanks, Dale. We get really large echelons of cranes flying over.
So cool.
BTW the black birds in the sunset shot are crows.
I thought they looked way to small to be more cranes…
The sky in all its radiant glory!
Thanks Robert.
Beautiful photos Timothy.
Thanks, Gabriela.
🙂
Cranes are one of the most beautiful birds, fascinating!
Thanks, Holly.. They are gorgeous birds.
Indeed! Such long beautiful necks and wide delicate wings, gorgeous.
Have you noticed when they take off their wings squeak like new leather?
I’ve never been that close to one in flight or lifting up . I’ll have to make a point to listen for that.
I enjoyed all of them. Hard to pick a favorite!
Thanks, Lavinia.
Love the sequence of photos. It’s a treat to have sandhills flying so low. Where we are we normally only see (and hear) them at altitude when migrating. No nearby stopover sites that I’m aware of.
They hang out here all winter. Thanks, Maj & Sher.
Gorgeous sunrise, cranes and sunset. You have the most remarkable colors in the sky. I can even see the separation of feathers on the tips of cranes’ wings, amazing photo, Tim!
Thanks, Mia.
Beautiful shots. We had a flock of flamingoes fly over us yesterday. We were in awe.
Beautiful images – happy Monday:)
Thanks, Janet.
Very impressive the cranes fly-by.
Simply ahhhhhhh….. and a sigh, but then your images are so vivid, I feel like I’m seeing these live!
Merci monsieur, for making my day!
Happy Monday and week ahead.
You are so very welcome, Marina. Its overcast this morning so no sunrise. Unusually boring for out here.
…which I’m sure it isn’t! 😉
A lot of gray.
Gray can be beautiful too!
It’s generally more depressing than beautiful out here.
Hope it clears then soon! 😉
We’ve had “¡quatro gotas!” of rain this morning as the Spanish say. My car’s all dusty so now it will be muddy and the car washes are closed.
I know the feeling! Same here… drops of mud on …black car!!!!!!!
My car is Soul Red. Black and red go terrible with mud.
They do, don’t they?!!!!!!
Loving all the colors.
Thanks, Shey.
Good Morning Tim.
Loved seeing them in flight! Great pictures.
Have a lovely day!
Thanks, Nancy.
Purely gorgeous, Tim — each one. I love the colors, the patterns, and the way each one is framed. The cranes in flight must be amazing to watch. Hugs on the wing.
Thanks, Teagan. NM skies rarely disappoint.
Love that cloud streaky sky at sunrise. I have to say we’ve had some nice sunrise and morning skies after the wildfire smoke cleared out, here in the west. The pteros never disappoint. 🙂
Thanks, David.
Great shots! I’ve heard we still have some Sandhill cranes about but it’s been raining when we had time to go find them.
Thanks, Teri. We need some of your rain.
Whoa! These are some special photos, Tim!
As I look out at the drab grey of my skies, I feel fortunate to know your skies! Thank you!
Thanks, Resa. We have your gray skies today.
Glad to share! Lol!
Wow, Tim, every one of these images is masterful. Cranes (probably sandhills?) are such magnificent birds, we’re so lucky to have them here in the U.S. And then these spectacular open-sky scenes with thesun rising and setting, and the cottonwoods. That first photo knocked my socks off.
Hi Jet. They are Sandhill Cranes. Thousands of them hang out along the Rio Grande during the winter. We get to see them daily from October through February.