Crane Dance

When the Sandhill Cranes come around, which is several times a day, (until we had company, then they were nowhere to be seen!) we can step out the door and get about a foot from them.

They're about 4-5 feet tall.

Twice Ed's gotten a dance show that I've missed. They just look at me....it must be his handsome bald head that turns them on. There was more to their dance but here are the shots he managed to capture.

What a dancer!

Here's a Picasa color adjustment on the same photo.

This next one, to me, is a FANTASTIC photo! Take a moment to click on it for a larger version.
Maybe the evening light makes it all the more dramatic. Here's the same photo after Picasa adjusted the light.

This was one of those nights I couldn't sleep so got up to read. The cranes were still warbling and carrying on at 1:00 a.m.