{"id":12734,"date":"2019-11-21T07:03:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T12:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=12734"},"modified":"2019-11-21T07:03:14","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T12:03:14","slug":"sandhill-cranes-confrontation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=12734","title":{"rendered":"Sandhill Cranes confrontation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The other action shot you look for at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in November is Sandhill Cranes confronting each other. It is part of the mating ritual and goes on all year long. If you watch a large group of cranes you will see it happen every 60 seconds somewhere in the group…somewhere…and that is the difficult part for the photographer. You scan the flock and hope the confrontation will last more than a few seconds…most only last that long…so you can get your camera on it. Patience and persistence sometimes win out. This these two birds are young…this year\u2019s colts…so they are not really serious about it…just practicing for next spring\u2019s mating. Still, they are getting lots of air already. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds in flight modifications. Processed in Polarr and Apple Photos. <\/p>\n

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