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“Sandhill Cranes Overhead”

A panoramic photograph of Sandhill Cranes flying overhead at the Merced NWR.

About the Day

This is starting to be a habit now. Every Wednesday my kids have gymnastics practice for 4 hours. I drop off the kids and my wife at the gym and I head out to the Merced NWR just before sunset. My goal this time was the very back pond, near the ‘Bittern Marsh Trail’. I had to hustle.

I set up on a small island and waited for sunset. I took a few photos, but I started seeing flocks of Sandhill Cranes. I re-set my camera from slow shutter speed to a somewhat higher speed and got this one.

Location, Date and Image Number

Merced NWR; Merced, CA on 2009-12-16
Image ID# 01-074