last Friday at Kearney, Nebraska
we saw this pair last Friday morning as we left the Rowe Sanctuary blind
Sandhill Cranes were flying all over the place making their distinctive calls
anyone know where I can get their call for a ringtone on my iPhone?
also, lots of ducks along the Platte
most of these were Northern Pintails
the Sandhill Cranes on the ground were continuing their courtship behavior
while the skies were filled with Snow Geese
the dark ones are blue morphs, also known as Blue Geese
courtship behavior in the larger flocks of Sandhills was quite chaotic
someone in our group compared it to popcorn popping with so many cranes jumping in the air
more Sandhills
Northern Shovelers
Stanwich stop at a Prairie Dog village on the outskirts of Republican City
I will resist making comments about the name of the town other than noting that all of our group appeared to be of one political persuasion
our next stop was the Harlan County Reservoir
the white immediately below the horizon?
no, it's not ice - those are thousands and thousands of Snow Geese
another flock of Snow Geese to the east
as we walked along the shore we startled this Snow Goose - it appeared to be injured
more to follow
someone in our group compared it to popcorn popping with so many cranes jumping in the air
I will resist making comments about the name of the town other than noting that all of our group appeared to be of one political persuasion
the white immediately below the horizon?
no, it's not ice - those are thousands and thousands of Snow Geese
more to follow
