The Buglers
Sandhill cranes sound off in the marshy alpine grasslands of the Sierra Valley near Portola, California. These large birds have an interesting relationship wit...
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Sandhill cranes sound off in the marshy alpine grasslands of the Sierra Valley near Portola, California. These large birds have an interesting relationship with red winged blackbirds who often land on their backs for a free ride.
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May, 2018Views
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Magnificent Capture
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mcampi
June 01, 2018
Wonderful capture of these large birds and their blackbird neighbors. Awesome edit. Its another wall hanger !!!!
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sue-zon
June 03, 2018
Wow . . . never knew about the symbiotic relationship between Sandhill Cranes and Red-winged Blackbirds. And, as usual, you've presented this information in an outstanding and unforgettable image!
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lizziemellis
June 03, 2018
This is a great capture Nina, I have never seen sandhill cranes but often read about their trumpet calls, I also read recently about the red winged black birds they often attack cranes by pecking them on their backs , these blackbirds are quite aggressive they also attack geese and other bigger birds.it may be something to do with the shared habitat or the fact that the big birds disturb their nests.
chuckrickman
June 07, 2018
Never seen one of these cranes. I have heard of them. What a piece of art.
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Pamelabole
June 07, 2018
Beautiful!! Love the use of light and shadows that really give depth to this photo!! Wonderful capture!! : )
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