This Morning at Sunrise

"There they go now, early morning, leaving, the red sun on them . . . the whoosh of wings like the sound of a train. The bringing together of feather, perfectly groomed. Droves of them travel."
~Linda Hogan~

[Simply Amanda]

Oh wow. What a sight to see! Thanks for sharing!

[Charlie]

What a great experience. Great picture. The number of sand hill cranes was enormous

[Joan Robillard]

Impressive

[Poppo Livy]

Fabulous capture Jane. Are these wetlands near you?

[Harbie]

Great shot! Love seeing them all in the ait! Fav

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic Jane :)

[Cathie]

I LOVE this, Jane. What a wonderful thing to have witnessed!

[Kathie]

Now that's a lot of cranes. Great on black

[DbJ_365]

Innumerable. Am particular interested in the sky/ground mirroring

[Margo]

How wonderful to see all those birds together >Fav Best on black

[Casablanca]

Oh wow, that's fabulous!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[bruni]

I counted them all...one is missing. ha ha. what a sight. fav.

[Ranger Biscuit]

Where's Waldo?

[Jane Anderson]

@alophoto @bigdad @joansmor @terryliv @harbie @gilbertwood @cathieg @kathiecb @dbj_365 @777margo @casablanca @bkbinthecity @bruni @ranger1
Thank you all for commenting on my photo of the cranes at sunrise. This wildlife refuge is a one-hour drive from our house, and we've been there many times for the sunset. We woke up early yesterday and decided on a whim to go for the sunrise. We were the only people there which added to the experience.

[John M]

Wow. Such an amazing photo. It really captures how many of them sit in the water as well as how they blot out the sky.