Okay, the title is somewhat esoteric, but most birders my age will recognize it as one of the great cross-agency, private/public, conservation organizations and efforts of the 90s. A check on the Web shows that it is, in fact, very much still active, and still fighting the good fight, though it has dropped off at least this birder’s radar…and I suspect most others. And, of course, as a title, it is apt for this image 🙂 even without the reference.

Sandhill Cranes coming in in close formation at Bosque del Apache NWR. The light during this whole trip was a challenge, and I was happy to get what I could, especially in flight shots, but technical issues aside (noise limits the detail in the image), I am very pleased with the form and elegance of this shot.

Canon SX50HS in Sports Mode. ISO 1000 @ 1/320th @ f6.5. 1200mm equivalent field of view. Processed in Photo Mate R2 (which is essentially Lightroom for Android) on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014.