Whooping Crane by CavalierLady

Photography • Animals • posted on Sep 21, 2015

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Description

The Whooping Crane is one of the rarest North American birds on the endangered bird list. Several decades ago, its population had dwindled to just *16 birds*. Now in 2015, there are just over 600 whooping cranes, 300 of those on the Texas Gulf Coast. This capture was taken there from a boat at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Feb. 2007. Thanks very much for your views and comments.

Comments (21)

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aksirp

10:10AM | Mon, 21 September 2015

what a interesting and wonderful bird, thank you for informations, great and fine capture!

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giulband

11:18AM | Mon, 21 September 2015

Great capture !!!!!!

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DennisReed

12:03PM | Mon, 21 September 2015

great capture

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jayfar

1:07PM | Mon, 21 September 2015

A really lovely capture Maria. The one on the left looks like it's just got off a horse !!

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durleybeachbum

1:43PM | Mon, 21 September 2015

What a success story! Lovely to see them like this.

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Meisiekind

2:19PM | Mon, 21 September 2015

Stunning image of these rare beauties... We also have a close-to-extinction crane species in Southern Africa called the Wattle Crane. Less than 200 breeding pair left. :(

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blinkings

3:36PM | Mon, 21 September 2015

Lets hope those 16 birds weren't too closely related...

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MrsRatbag

5:08PM | Mon, 21 September 2015

I would love to see these; what a beautiful capture you got!

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Richardphotos

6:13PM | Mon, 21 September 2015

really a sharp focus and superb details on the feathers

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goodoleboy

6:34PM | Mon, 21 September 2015

Cool shot taken in 07 of these almost extinct waterfowl, Maria. Their legs are so far apart, perhaps for better balance. Happy to read that they have returned to a more sustainable population.

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kgb224

2:01AM | Tue, 22 September 2015

Stunning capture Maria. God bless.

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pat40

4:07AM | Tue, 22 September 2015

Gorgeous pic

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awjay

7:47AM | Tue, 22 September 2015

super shot

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1971s

9:29AM | Tue, 22 September 2015

Beautiful shot!

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helanker

10:38AM | Tue, 22 September 2015

Such a lovely capture, Maria :)

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Otto1969

11:57AM | Tue, 22 September 2015

Great shot of this rare birds!

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auntietk

12:24PM | Tue, 22 September 2015

We were at Aransas in 2013, but didn't see any. We were on land, though. Maybe a boat is the ticket! I'm SO impressed with this shot! First of all that you SAW some, and second that they posed in such a nice way for you. :) Fabulous!

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