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Sand Crane Rider

Sand Crane Rider

Red winged blackbirds were hassling a sand crane and some of them would stop and ride on it for a few seconds as it walked through the grass.
Sierra Vall...
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Red winged blackbirds were hassling a sand crane and some of them would stop and ride on it for a few seconds as it walked through the grass.
Sierra Valley, CA.
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camera

NIKON D810

settings

settings

Aperture f/10 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5000/10

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upload_date

May, 2019

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66

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+11

Awards

People's Choice in Wildlife Co-Existing with Other Creatures Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Top Choice

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Nature

Seems like the blackbird is yelling at the Crane to go faster!! Great and colourful capture !

Thanks. As the blackbirds hassled him, he would move farther away from my focal plane.

Ohhh, love this! We saw them do this, too!
( we miss you guys already!!)

PRO

Incredible capture, never saw something happening like this.

PRO+

Great photo!!!

Congratulatikns Shirley!!! This syre is a well deserved winner!!

PRO

Better late then never...Congratulations on your win with this remarkable capture.

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