Greater Sandhill Cranes, Mississippi River, Green Island Preserve, Iowa
If the river is in motion, and I mean when the ice breaks under big temperature changes, everybody can make an interesting picture at any other moment. We went down south today and I certainly hoped to get a few more shots of birds that are the ambassadors of the change in season we all look forward to.
The swoop of Sandhill Cranes I saw yesterday was still present in the Green Island Preserve and during a hike in the wetlands today, we saw some of them taking off and finally getting close enough for a few pictures. Hearing their call after a not very hard , but already long winter is another bonus to the pleasure of watching their elegant flight.