Liftoff, Sandhill Cranes is a photograph by Zayne Diamond which was uploaded on December 9th, 2017.
Liftoff, Sandhill Cranes
Original Fine Art Photography by Zayne Diamond of Flying Z Photography. ... more
Title
Liftoff, Sandhill Cranes
Artist
Zayne Diamond
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Original Fine Art Photography by Zayne Diamond of Flying Z Photography.
After feeding in a field, a flock of Sandhill Crane takes flight to join others at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, near San Antonio, New Mexico. The massive migration of cranes return every November to Bosque del Apache NWR (about 160 miles south of Albuquerque). The refuge is along the Rio Grande River.
Cranes are among the oldest LIVING birds, dating back 10 million years. The Sandhill Crane is estimated to be 2.5 million years old. They stand 4.5-5 feet tall, weigh 10-14 pounds, and have a wingspan of 6-7 feet.
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December 9th, 2017
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Comments (23)
Nancy Carol Photography
Well done! .... and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "July Aug Sept 2022 Features."
Kathy Braud
Beautiful grouping for liftoff! Love it and the colors you found and displayed here. We live in a sandhill crane area in MN but haven't seen them for awhile. F/L
Zayne Diamond replied:
Thank you so much viewing and commenting on my image, Kathy. Appreciate the L/F too!
Judy Vincent
Beautiful capture! This will be the “Wildlife in Motion” photo of the day on the USA Photographers group home page for 9/29/18!
Lois Bryan
Good heavens!!!! Who knew so many of these guys could be found in one spot!!!! Awesome capture!!!! What fun this must have been to see!!!! Thank you for sharing the event!!!! l/f
Cathy Mahnke
Gorgeous! We have huge flocks of sandhill cranes beginning their southward migration through Interior Alaska now.
Zayne Diamond replied:
Thanks Cathy! I'll be looking for them when they arrive here in New Mexico. :)
Debby Pueschel
Ohhh how I wanted to go to this Reserve this year, but we couldn't fit it into our trip. Have been once, but next year will go to the Festival! Wonderful capture of these magnificent birds! FLP
Kelley Freel-Ebner
Congratulations! Your extraordinary work has been Featured in the Fine Art America group “The Earth Is Art”! You are invited to archive your featured image for permanent storage and for viewing on the Discussions Page in: “2018 Member's Extraordinary Features Images Archive!” theme. Simply copy your image’s Embed URL on your image’s profile page, and paste it into the Discussion Topic site: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/the-earth-is-art-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4025037
Ksenia VanderHoff
Congratulations! This artwork is featured in DECEMBER STARS Discussion thread! Art In Motion Group! 2017
Catherine Robertson
Magnificent picture - what a beautiful composition as well as the incredible colours ! Congratulations on your Art in Motion Feature !
Ksenia VanderHoff
Congratulations! This artwork was featured in Art In Motion Group in December 2017!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Zayne Diamond replied:
Thanks for featuring this image, John, in the "Images That Excite You!" group!
William Tasker
Amazing shot, Zayne! So very cool! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Zayne Diamond replied:
Thanks, William! Also appreciate the Feature in the "Wild Birds Of The World," a nature photography group and your L/F.
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