This week, the subject for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is big, really big! Not only big but beautiful too, as Tina’s wonderful images show, here at BIG Can Be Beautiful Too!. It’s a strange thing but despite my life-long fear of birds, I’ve discovered over the years that I am far less afraid of large birds than I am smaller ones. This enabled me to get surprisingly close to a pair of sandhill cranes in Wausau, Wisconsin recently. They didn’t seem to be afraid of me either so things worked out very nicely.
Wow, lucky you! Have always wanted to see one. Beautiful image
Thanks, Tina! This is only the second time I have seen sandhill cranes and I was so happy that they stayed long enough for me to get these shots.
Great shots of them as well! They certainly look big –
Thanks, Ann-Christine! It wasn’t until I saw them up close that I realized how big these birds are.
These sandhill cranes are really beautiful!
They are! I couldn’t believe my luck when I saw this pair in a field outside a school as we were driving by. Fortunately it was a Sunday and very little traffic so we were able to stop so I could get out to try and get a shot. I was even more amazed that they allowed me to get so close.
Wonderful to see such close photos of these beautiful birds!
Just glad that I had the camera handy. Never could have got a shot like this with the phone.
Spectacular!
They are beautiful, aren’t they! The last time I saw sandhill cranes I was only able to get a passing shot that turned out very blurred but this must have been my lucky day!
Wonderful capture of these beautiful cranes. First time I’ve seen them. Lovely post, Sue. ❤
Thanks, Olga! I was so thrilled to be able to get these close-up shots of a bird that I rarely see.
Stunning photos.
Thank you so much!
Such a magnificent bird with great colouring. He knows he’s handsome! Really great photos.
Thanks, Marianne! These were particularly fine specimens and I was so grateful to have had the chance to see them up-close.
Such an amazing creature 🙂
It is indeed! Thank you for stopping by.
beautiful photos
Thank you for your kind comment and for visiting.
Whoa! What a beauty. Just how tall are they?
Pat
I’m not a very good judge of height or distance but I would say they were at least 3ft tall. They are lovely birds, aren’t they! Thanks for visiting and commenting, Pat.
Yes they are😊. And you are welcome.
Lovely shots, Sue.
Thanks, Patti!
awesome article and beautiful pictures!
Thank you! And thanks for stopping by.