Whooping Crane

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Image Title: Whooping Crane

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By: Joe Brown
Copyright ©2008

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Photographer	Joe Brown {Karma:23213}
Project	#56 Wildlife and Insects	Camera Model	Canon 5D
Categories	Nature	Film Format
Portfolio	Birds	Lens	Canon 300mm f2.8L IS
Uploaded	12/18/2008	Film / Memory Type	digital
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Critiques	4	Rating	Pending / 2 Ratings
Location	City - Aransas State - TEXAS Country - United States
About	The Whooping Crane, being an endangerd species, this is one of only 300 in existance. In 1941 there were only 16 whoopers left. The IQ of this image is not great but considering how far I was away from the bird it's not bad. They stand 5 feet tall and have a wing spand of 7 feet. Shot from a boat off the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, where they winter on the salt marshes. Joe

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Nicole Besch

{K:72664} 12/18/2008

You were lucky to get this one!Nice composition and a great pose...only for you:)
Best to you,
Nicole

Dave Stacey

{K:150877} 12/18/2008

Well done to get a shot like this, Joe! As Ken says, most of us will never get the chance, and you've got it here!
Dave.

Joe Brown {K:23213} 12/18/2008

Thanks Ken for all your comments. Never say never or ever, I suspect it would be a shorter drive to Aransas for you than it was for me. :)
All the best,
Joe

Ken Phenicie Jr. {K:6273} 12/18/2008

Beautiful capture Joe, Very nice composition, this one was really worth it even though it was far away, congrats on getting a nice shot of such a rare species.
Now I am jealous as I doubt if I will ever got one.

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