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Sandhill Crane and Chick 002

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I love wildlife photography and in the spring of 2013 I was at the Circle B Bar Reserve in central Florida, where I got these wildlife pictures of a family of S...
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I love wildlife photography and in the spring of 2013 I was at the Circle B Bar Reserve in central Florida, where I got these wildlife pictures of a family of Sandhill Cranes. The Sandhill Cranes were a close knit family focused on the survival of the Sandhill Crane Chicks. The Sandhill Crane Chicks kept the adult Sandhill Cranes busy watching all of their antics. Part of the reason I love wildlife photography is the challenge of getting close enough to wildlife to get excellent photographs without stressing the animal or animals that you are photographing.
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Aperture f/0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/800 sec. Focal Length 1222/10

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