Every year, endangered Whooping Cranes fly south from Canada to spend their winter along the Texas Gulf Coast at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Sometimes some of the cranes can be seen in open fields near Goose Island State Park in Rockport.
Several years ago we spent a few days at Goose Island State Park in hopes of seeing some of these endangered Whooping Cranes. Every day we went out in search of these beautiful birds and every day we saw them. I posted about our experience at Magnificent Endangered Whooping Cranes.
Thank you Lisa. for this Bird Weekly Challenge #23: Long Legged Birds
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Beautiful! What incredible views you got! I only saw them in Texas from a big distance. And whistling ducks and sandhill cranes too! Fun.
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Pam, thank you. They were in an open field so I had a great view. I confess – I used a telephoto lens to get these shots. They were fun to watch.
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That’s great! With my telephone they were still a white dot in the distance. How wonderful!
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They are indeed magnificent. I feel very fortunate to have seen these endangered birds during my visits to Texas. Great captures!
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Thanks Ingrid! And thanks for helping me out with tips on where to see the whoopers when we were there!
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Wow, they are huge! Great photos!
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Diana, thank you! Yes, they are big!
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Tall, slender and stately. Nice.
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Judy, thanks! I’m so glad I got to see them in the wild like that.
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BUCKET LIST BIRD! We had a couple down in Gainesville at La Chua Trail in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park but we never saw them. Awesome photos! 🙂
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Lisa, thank you! I hope you get to see them one day. They are amazing to see.
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I do hope so! I know I saw them as a kid, but it doesn’t count! It would add to my life list. 🙂
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These birds are on my bucket list! You have seen them and have beautifully captured them.
I loved this challenge… and you brought these beautiful birds to us exceptionally well. Thank you!
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Nancy, thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the photos. I hope you get to see these amazing birds in person one day.
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Such good photos of these long legged and rather elegant birds!
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Anne, thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed these bird photos.
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