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Dancing

I think this is an instance where a male sandhill crane is dancing for a female. The cranes took on a blue color with the late afternoon lighting.
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I think this is an instance where a male sandhill crane is dancing for a female. The cranes took on a blue color with the late afternoon lighting.
Bosque Del Apache Wildlife Preserve, NM. November, 2019
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/8 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 3200/10

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Jan, 2021

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Fantastic capture and great timing. I like how you captured the action. I would love to see the Cranes dance once

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Would love to see this in real life once.

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