Poetry in motion

Two sandhill cranes coming in for a landing with wings spread during evening fly in. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Blastoff

Early morning blastoff of sandhill cranes and snow geese. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Sandhill crane on early morning initial take off from its overnight marsh. The cranes fly to various fields to feed. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Sandhill crane on early morning initial take off from its overnight marsh. The cranes fly to various fields to feed. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Sandhill crane on early morning initial take off from its overnight marsh. The cranes fly to various fields to feed. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Sandhill crane highlighted by the early morning light on their initial take off breaking free from an ice covered pond. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Breaking Free

Sandhill crane highlighted by the early morning light on their initial take off breaking free from an ice covered pond. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Sandhill crane highlighted by the early morning light on their initial take off breaking free from an ice covered pond. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Sandhill crane highlighted by the early morning light on their initial take off breaking free from an ice covered pond. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Silhouette

A pair of flying sandhill cranes in silhouette. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Silhouette of evening fly-in of sandhill cranes. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Sandhill crane on early morning initial take off from its overnight marsh. The cranes fly to various fields to feed. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

A pair of snow geese in flight. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA.

Sandhill crane on early morning initial take off from its overnight marsh. The cranes fly to various fields to feed. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA

Sandhill crane on early morning initial take off from its overnight marsh. The cranes fly to various fields to feed. Bosque del Apache NWR San Antonio, NM USA