Bosque del Apache

29 / 92

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Socorro, New Mexico

I love to experiment with using slow shutter speeds, particularly in low light. They can create, ethereal, artistic results such as here with this beautiful sandhill crane with wings spread, as it landed in a pond to roost for the night. Key with these type of images is to keep the head and eyes relatively sharp, while capturing motion in the wings. I particularly love the golden light and splashing water in this image.

Avifauna Birds Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Chen caerulescens Chen rossii Corn Fields Cranes Feeding Flight Fly In Fly Out Greater Sandhill Cranes Grus canadensis Lesser Sandhill Cranes Marsh Migration Mist Nature New Mexico North America Ponds Ross's Geese San Antonio Sandhill Cranes Snow Geese Socorro County Sunrise Sunset United States Wildlife Wildlife Refuge Winter Wintering