Whooping Crane

An endangered species. They come to Aransas Bay every year to roost from November to April. The adults can get as large as 1.6 m or over 5 feet tall and have a wing span of 2.3 m or about 7.5 feet wide.

[Mags]

Nice in-flight shot!

[Joan Robillard]

Great shot

[Diana]

Fabulous capture and timing, so many stunning birds in the world.

[Corinne C]

Great timing

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[LManning (Laura)]

How wonderful to see one! Love the outstretched wings.

[Beth]

Beautiful capture in flight with nice narrative.

[Paula Fontanini]

Wow! What a fantastic experience to spot one of these rare treasures and even better to walk away with a shot to prove you saw it!