tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post6580220339877356258..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: The Sandhill Cranes in NebraskaBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-48802620660260075692011-04-20T19:47:54.801-05:002011-04-20T19:47:54.801-05:00I am glad I made it back to see these great photos...I am glad I made it back to see these great photos. I have lived in Nebraska all of my life, and have never been to see the cranes. I plan to one of these years. My sister has been several times.<br /><br />I can relate to taking lots of photos, and being glad when some look good.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-3438846245287529022011-03-27T11:42:28.511-05:002011-03-27T11:42:28.511-05:00Gipp--thank you! I took so many photos, yet only a...Gipp--thank you! I took so many photos, yet only a few seemed ok. What I really need is $3,000 zoom lens!<br />Heather--Thank you so much for those links! I knew cranes were hunted, but Julie's posts were full of rage and tears, and so sensible you wonder how anyone coudl remain blind to the issue. There's a sliding scale to treating life on this planet. If you can have dogfights, you canBenjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-32366429100294358142011-03-27T06:58:53.685-05:002011-03-27T06:58:53.685-05:00Have you seen Julie Zickefoose's posts about s...Have you seen Julie Zickefoose's posts about sandhill cranes? Some interesting and infuriating info about them and how they are hunted. <br /><br />I've never seen them in person. Your experience looks so magical. <br /><br />http://juliezickefoose.blogspot.com/2010/12/sandhill-crane-hunting.html<br /><br />http://juliezickefoose.blogspot.com/2011/03/crane-battle-moves-to-kentucky.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-82798243504147795002011-03-27T05:25:52.737-05:002011-03-27T05:25:52.737-05:00Hello Benjamin, I'm captivated by your photos ...Hello Benjamin, I'm captivated by your photos of the cranes. If I took photos on such a foggy day they would be well and truly on the dull side of grey, but yours bring the cranes to life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-52714935285118493272011-03-26T16:03:19.706-05:002011-03-26T16:03:19.706-05:00LR--I suppose I am lucky. They did a lot of dancin...LR--I suppose I am lucky. They did a lot of dancing for us, but also a lot of walking away from us.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-31433283831437999082011-03-25T22:14:10.416-05:002011-03-25T22:14:10.416-05:00Cranes mate for life, and "renew their marria...Cranes mate for life, and "renew their marriage vows" every year with elaborate mating displays. You are very, very lucky to have witnessed these behaviors. <br /><br />I've gone out to see the sandhill cranes in California and have never seen them dancing.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-79916326391201864022011-03-25T13:07:55.496-05:002011-03-25T13:07:55.496-05:00OCC--Accidental artsy, not intentional, I assure y...OCC--Accidental artsy, not intentional, I assure you! I bet you see all kinds of cool stuff on the Oregon coast, like whales, maybe? A big flyway too, I'm sure.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-26581129735539785952011-03-24T21:48:13.479-05:002011-03-24T21:48:13.479-05:00Great photos of the cranes, especially like the on...Great photos of the cranes, especially like the ones with your wife in her all-black silhouette and cranes all around. Very artsy.<br /><br />Out here on the Oregon coast we are spoiled with regular close-ups of Great Blue Heron and egrets, along with lots of small shore & sea birds. My favorite is the awesome Brown Pelican... they coast above the waves in groups while hunting.Oregon Coast Gardenerhttp://oregoncoastgardener.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-66646976252008533652011-03-24T12:27:35.226-05:002011-03-24T12:27:35.226-05:00Scott--I've been to the Omaha airport only onc...Scott--I've been to the Omaha airport only once and hope to never go again. I missed the sculpture, nonetheless. Now before I move away I need to go up the state capitol and....<br />Layanee--I've been toying with the idea of having those shots of my wife be the cover tomy next book. Can't decide. <br />Fran--At your service! :)Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-24970758748942960492011-03-24T01:50:21.195-05:002011-03-24T01:50:21.195-05:00Benjamin,
What a beautiful story in photos you hav...Benjamin,<br />What a beautiful story in photos you have given me....thank you!Fran Sorinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07592329423725278676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-69782500664145820612011-03-23T18:23:12.076-05:002011-03-23T18:23:12.076-05:00It is never too late to change that bad habit of t...It is never too late to change that bad habit of the one fingered wave. Glad you mastered that today. LOL Fabulous shots. I do like the ones of your wife in almost silhouette on the road.Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-31929153629137786262011-03-23T12:07:27.926-05:002011-03-23T12:07:27.926-05:00I'm so bummed I never got a chance to go see t...I'm so bummed I never got a chance to go see the cranes while I lived in NE. I do love that sculpture at the Omaha airport...the one inspired by the cranes dancing, though.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-52428269363137413932011-03-23T10:59:31.412-05:002011-03-23T10:59:31.412-05:00D--I always equate hand waving with familiarity. S...D--I always equate hand waving with familiarity. So I have a real problem with it. I'm also a jerk.<br />K--Ha! I like that story. I've grown up in small towns and big cities, so feel that duality.<br />R--That would be fantastic! I love geese of almost any kind.<br />L--Was it attached with staples? Glue? String? Har har shut up?<br />NJ--Thanks for stopping by my humble abode!<br />J-Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-88209597990661028932011-03-23T05:05:30.403-05:002011-03-23T05:05:30.403-05:00Looks like it was a little froggy there. I bet the...Looks like it was a little froggy there. I bet the audio was awesome.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-90170407377329249732011-03-22T21:54:46.184-05:002011-03-22T21:54:46.184-05:00Great pictures. I've never seen one. In wester...Great pictures. I've never seen one. In western NJ, most folks, especially on local roads, wave when passing, most, not all. In Brooklyn, no one waves. The only wave you'll see is with one finger.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-54831256457501680942011-03-22T20:16:03.136-05:002011-03-22T20:16:03.136-05:00Great post, fun conversations.Great post, fun conversations.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-47792844717134035092011-03-22T19:40:21.852-05:002011-03-22T19:40:21.852-05:00The first time I saw one I could not believe my ey...The first time I saw one I could not believe my eyes, and we took lots of bad photos. They are not at all common here, but one had attached itself to a flock of Canada geese at my parents house on the Eastern Shore of Va., where drivers wave at each other as matter of habit.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-61834281286610243532011-03-22T19:06:47.115-05:002011-03-22T19:06:47.115-05:00Benjamin,
Must have been a fun trip! I've nev...Benjamin,<br /><br />Must have been a fun trip! I've never seen more than 15-20 of these at a time. Thanks for bringing us there! You'd like our Lake Mattamuskeet, Tundra Swans and Snow Geese by the 10s of thousands and the same with ducks.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-75907564803514170932011-03-22T18:27:02.559-05:002011-03-22T18:27:02.559-05:00Gorgeous photos all around. :)
As for the waving...Gorgeous photos all around. :)<br /><br />As for the waving, we do that "back home" in NW Ohio, too. When walking the dog at my parents' house a few times, my boyfriend kept asking me, "Who was that?" and, "Do you know her?" I finally realized that they were waving at me, and vice-versa, and he (the big-city boy) was completely flabbergasted. I had simply Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-3836190508582017552011-03-22T16:56:30.940-05:002011-03-22T16:56:30.940-05:00I call it Porterville politeness. Here everyone, o...I call it Porterville politeness. Here everyone, on foot, or in a car, waves, we've learned not to ask each other - Who was that? And sometimes I have to remind him when we are in the big city - don't try this at home!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-62111248532537152362011-03-22T16:34:44.207-05:002011-03-22T16:34:44.207-05:00Kateri--It's petty darn cool, isn't it? Yo...Kateri--It's petty darn cool, isn't it? You are very lucky to live so nearby a flyway. Last year I just happened to be outside in the spring and a small flock flew high overhead, on their way west, surely to the Platte River. Their calls are so distinctive even from far away.<br />Stacy--I had no idea about their coloring, either, until I got home and downloaded the pics! As for finger Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-63350214878062042022011-03-22T16:15:50.652-05:002011-03-22T16:15:50.652-05:00What great photos of this beautiful bird. I was lu...What great photos of this beautiful bird. I was lucky to see them do their dance at Hornberga sjon in Sweden when I visited there in 2001. They come every April and are a sight to see, just like the ones your posted here.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-3437011659411868362011-03-22T15:11:43.291-05:002011-03-22T15:11:43.291-05:00Oh, brilliant! Glad you did go. Love the pix. To b...Oh, brilliant! Glad you did go. Love the pix. To be around so many at once must have been very loud--and thrilling.<br /><br />ok, it's back to marking essays for me.Adrian Ayres Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057583835126786240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-40787591536815005612011-03-22T14:10:01.100-05:002011-03-22T14:10:01.100-05:00Wonderful pictures! Did you see my post on the dem...Wonderful pictures! Did you see my post on the demoiselle cranes in Rajasthan, India last month?<br />http://thegallopinggardener.blogspot.com/2011/02/spectacular-display-in-rajasthan-desert.html<br />CharlotteCharlotte Weychanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663876212865382511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-7606159089492167472011-03-22T13:24:15.831-05:002011-03-22T13:24:15.831-05:00Urg. I meant to proof that and accidentally hit p...Urg. I meant to proof that and accidentally hit publish. Sorry...Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.com