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Sandhill cranes dawn flight
avwh

Sandhill cranes dawn flight (Grus canadensis)

Taken Feb 2008 at Cosumnes River Preserve (Central California) at dawn; these cranes only winter here Nov-Feb
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Habitat
marsh
Location
Cosumnes River Preserve, CA
Date taken
9 Feb 2008
Scientific name
Grus canadensis
Equipment used
Canon 40D, 420mm (300L + 1.4x)
avwh
Thank you for looking & commenting, ausmar. It's amazing how "golden" that earliest dawn light is - it clearly shows up in this image.
 
Andy T
A unique and beautiful image Allen, like the diamond configuration of the birds.
 

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