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N 9 B 331 C 13 E Jan 17, 2023 F Jan 18, 2023
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1/100 action shots; 1/10 birds in flight
Flickr Lounge: photographer's choice

I took the day trip I've been wanting for years and spent hours photographing sandhill cranes, specifically focusing on cranes in flight. And wouldn't you know it, one of my favorite shots from the day is a different species.

A few hundred sandhill cranes were feeding in the field, and occasionally a hawk would patrol, perhaps thinking the cranes might scare up prey. This beautiful hawk landed on a tree the kestrels had claimed as their own, and the male flew at him. A few seconds later the hawk flew off, vocalizing as it flew. SOOC.

Tags:   100 x: The 2023 Edition 100x:2023 Image 1/100 red-shouldered hawk hawk flying hawk raptor bird

N 13 B 456 C 19 E Jan 17, 2023 F Jan 18, 2023
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Day 17/365
2/100 action shots; 2/10 birds in flight
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Sandhill cranes are known for their courtship dances. They are tall, elegant birds. Yet when they come in for a landing, they slow themselves by putting their legs down, way before they reach the ground (above treetop height). They end up looking like they are falling out of the air, or maybe walking on the clouds. It doesn't look as graceful as their extended flight.

A 12-second video of thousands of the birds in flight, with some coming in for a landing, is linked in the comments.

Tags:   365: the 2023 edition 365:2023 Day 17/365 17-Jan-23 sandhill cranes cranes birds flying birds 100 x: The 2023 Edition 100x:2023 Image 2/100

N 3 B 85 C 1 E Jan 6, 2023 F Jan 7, 2023
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3/100 action shots; 3/10 birds in flight

Tags:   100 x: The 2023 Edition 100x:2023 Image 3/100 vulture turkey vulture soaring vulture

N 3 B 148 C 5 E Feb 2, 2023 F Feb 2, 2023
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6/100 action shots; 4/10 birds in flight

Possibly a female harrier. Not yet IDd. I did get "perched" shots as well.

Tags:   Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area Goose Pond birds in flight flying birds birds Indiana southern Indiana 100 x: The 2023 Edition 100x:2023 Image 6/100

N 2 B 77 C 0 E Feb 2, 2023 F Feb 2, 2023
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7/100 action shots; 5/10 birds in flight

Tags:   Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area Goose Pond birds in flight flying birds birds Indiana southern Indiana snow geese geese 100 x: The 2023 Edition 100x:2023 Image 7/100


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