Tag: Sandhill Crane
Dancing Sandhill Cranes Of Bosque del Apache, New Mexico
I recently returned from a photo shoot to Bosque del Apache and was in awe at the abundance of Sandhill Cranes. Having never seen them in Ohio (one of the many species on my state’s endangered list), I was truly amazed by this wading bird’s courtship dance. The Sandhill Crane’s dance includes jumping up to […]
Wildlife Slaughter in South Dakota
Imagine my amazement this morning to see a Google advertisement inviting me to hunt wildlife in South Dakota – and I live in Switzerland! It seems that South Dakota is being promoted as the ideal tourist destination for wildlife hunting. So I clicked on the advertisement and within a few minutes realized that wildlife hunting […]
Bosque del Apache NWR by Don Getty – Part 1
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a premier location for winter birding and bird photography. November and December are the best months. Bosque is located in New Mexico about 95 mile south of Albuquerque. The small community of Socorro, 19 mile north of the Refuge, offers a good variety of hotels and restaurants. When […]
Grand Teton National Park
I’ve been lucky enough to visit many beautiful places in my life. If I had to pick a favorite for sheer awesome beauty, it would be Grand Teton National Park. The vistas in this park are simply amazing and it is hard not to take post card worthy pictures in every direction. Rather than type […]
14 Days Old Now
On the 18th of March I made another visit to my local sandhill crane family. The chicks or colts, as they are called, now two weeks old, did not tire as quickly and were full of energy, which made keeping up with them a lot harder. They also started to imitate their parents more. When […]