{"id":67553,"date":"2020-05-22T09:17:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T13:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=67553"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:46:51","slug":"ile-it-aint-just-crane-chicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2020\/05\/22\/ile-it-aint-just-crane-chicks\/","title":{"rendered":"ILE: It Ain&#8217;t Just Crane Chicks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What&#8217;s Up?<\/h3>\n<p>On Thursday morning, I worked with the chicks for a while in the early light. Soon it clouded over and the wind dropped to nothing so I spent more than an hour doing wildflowers. I swam at about 3pm and after my second meal it got dark and windy soo I drove down to the lake hoping to find momma crane brooding the chicks. She was right where I thought she would be. The chicks did not peek out at the right time, but I got some neat stuff of both adults in the downpour. <\/p>\n<p>What can I say? I love photography.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed the great buys on used Nikon gear, be sure to click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2020\/05\/21\/extensive-nikon-fire-sale-600-f-4-vr-300-500mm-pfs-a-d850-and-lots-more-all-listed-at-baa-record-low-prices\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Three of Anita North&#8217;s NIKKOR lenses sold on Day One. <\/p>\n<p>Please take a moment to let us know which of today&#8217;s two featured images is your favorite. And do let us know why you made your choice. <\/p>\n<h3>Free Sandhill Crane Chick Grass Blade Removal Video Offer<\/h3>\n<p>Those who purchase the <a href=\"https:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/the-birds-as-art-current-workflow-e-guide-digital-basics-ii\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BIRDS AS ART Current Workflow e-Guide (Digital Basics II)<\/a> this weekend will automatically receive a free copy of the Sandhill Crane Chick Grass Blade Removal Video. <\/p>\n<h3>BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n<p>BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>70 sold with rave reviews.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The SONY e-Guide by Patrick Sparkman and Arthur Morris<strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The Sony Camera User&#8217;s e-Guide (and Videos)<\/h3>\n<h2>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/the-sony-camera-users-e-guide-and-one-camera-set-up-video\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to purchase the guide with one Camera Set-up Video. 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Be sure to e-mail us by clicking <A HREF=\"mailto:staffbaa@att.net?subject=Two cameras specified for SONY e-guide\">here<\/A> to specify your two camera bodies so that we can send you links for the correct videos.<\/h2>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2020\/05\/19\/how-well-do-you-know-your-sony-camera-bodies-the-publication-of-the-sony-camera-users-e-guide-and-videos\/comment-page-1\/#comment-1785508\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to learn more about the SONY e-Guide. <\/p>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<h3>SONY 200-600 Update<\/h3>\n<p>Steve Elkins now has four SONY 200-600s in stock; one of them surely has your name on it. Contact Steve as below to save $50.00. <\/p>\n<h3>Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\n<p>If you need a hot photo item that is out of stock at B&#038;H, would enjoy free overnight shipping, and would like a $50 discount on your first purchase over $1000.00, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bedfords.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to order and enter the coupon code BIRDSASART at checkout. If you are looking to strike a deal on Canon or Nikon gear (including the big telephotos) or on a multiple item order, contact Steve Elkins via <a href=\"mailto:Steve@bedfords.com\">e-mail<\/a> or on his cell at (479) 381-2592 (Eastern time) and be sure to mention your BIRDSASART coupon code and use it for your online order. Steve has been great at getting folks the hot items that are out of stock at B&#038;H. Those include the SONY a7r IV, the SONY 200-600, the SONY 600mm f\/4 GM, and the Nikon 500mm PF. Steve is eager to please. <\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=14751-300x250.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/14751-300x250.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=14751-300x250.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n<p>Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of photographers whom I see in the field and on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdphotographers.net\/forums\/content.php?s=52d51423c223b39bdca1765c6839ffc2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BPN<\/a>, are&#8211;out of ignorance&#8211;using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads&#8230; Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. Those questions might deal with systems, camera bodies, accessories, and\/or lens choices and decisions.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_2_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created on 12 MAY 2020 at Indian Lake Estates, FL. I used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 404L\/<a href=\"https:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/flexshooter-pro\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FlexShooter Pro<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1485539-REG\/sony_sel600f40gm_fe_600mm_f_4_gm.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SO6004GM\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSO6004GM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1222777-REG\/sony_sel14tc_fe_1_4x_teleconverter.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOTC14\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOTC14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 1.4xteleconverter<\/a>, and the 61-MP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1494679-REG\/sony_ilce7rm4_b_alpha_a7r_iv_mirrorless.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOA7R4\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOA7R4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless Digital Camera Body.<\/a> ISO 400. Exposure determined by Zebras with ISO on the rear dial: 1\/2500 sec. at f\/6.3 in Manual mode. AWB at 8:15am on a clear sunny morning.      <\/p>\n<p>Tracking Flexible Spot (M) AF-C was active at the moment of exposure.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #1: Black-necked Stilt adult foraging<strong<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=10035&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>ILE: It Ain&#8217;t Just Crane Chicks!<\/h3>\n<p>Though I have been concentrating on the still-small, super-tame Sandhill Crane chicks, there are often other interesting subjects around. With the low water levels, there has been some decent shorebird photography. Other subjects have included both vultures, Cattle Egret, Great and Great Blue Herons, White Ibis, Boat-tailed and Common Grackles, Osprey, mayflies, and a wide variety of wildflowers. <\/p>\n<p>Image #1 was created while standing behind my tripod (at not quite full height). Note that the longer the effective focal length, the shallower the angle of declination; that means that it will appear as if you were lower than you actually were. Getting close to this species at Indian Lake Estates is not easy so I moved very slowly and was lucky that the bird approached me as it foraged.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_3_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created on 19 MAY 2020 at Indian Lake Estates. I used the handheld <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1333230-REG\/sony_sel100400gm_fe_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6_gm.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SO100400GM\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSO100400GM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens<\/a> (at at 400mm) and the 61-mega-pixel monster, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1494679-REG\/sony_ilce7rm4_b_alpha_a7r_iv_mirrorless.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOA7R4\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOA7R4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless Digital camera body.<\/a> Exposure determined by Zebras with ISO on the rear dial. ISO 800: 1\/125 sec. at f\/7.1 in Manual mode. AWB at 8:18am on a cloudy somewhat bright morning. <\/p>\n<p>Tracking Flexible Spot (M) AF-C was active at the moment of exposure and performed almost miraculously with the AF point holding on the adult crane&#8217;s head! <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #2: Passerine chick on road<strong<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=9933&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Don&#8217;t Quit Too Soon<\/h3>\n<p>Tuesday morning past began cloudy and fairly still. I was going to pass on the crane chicks and do some wildflowers when I spotted one of the adult cranes lying on the grass. I knew what that meant; the chicks had gotten tired of feeding and needed a break. When the adult lies down, the chicks climb into its feathers for some R&#038;R. After a while, they peeked out and soon went back to feeding on bugs and grubs. I stayed with them until almost 8:00am and decided to head home when the sun came out. <\/p>\n<p>At the last second, I decided to turn onto Banyon Drive and see if there was anything to photograph. I did not get far before I came upon a small passerine chick that had fallen out of its nest and parked itself in the middle of the road. By the time I put the a7r iv onto the 100-400, it had clouded over again. Though it was already warm, I threw on a sweatshirt so that I could lie down on the edge of the road comfortably and without having to worry about fire ants. <\/p>\n<p>I am guessing that the chick is a Common Grackle as there have been lots of them in the area. Any thoughts?<\/p>\n<h3>Image Questions<\/h3>\n<p>Wide-open was f\/5.6. Why did I stop down to f\/7.1? Why wasn&#8217;t I worried about sharpness while handholding at 400mm at only 1\/125 sec?<\/p>\n<h3>If In Doubt &#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>If you are in doubt about using the BAA B&#038;H affiliate link correctly, you can always start your search by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Please note that the tracking is invisible. Web orders only. Please, however, remember to shoot me your receipt via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/10363\/sony-dslr-lens-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=bh_sonylenssave_w.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/bh_sonylenssave_w.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=bh_sonylenssave_w.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/buy\/Nikon\/ci\/9811\/N\/4288586282+4291315846\/view\/GRID?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=bh_nikon_14-728x90.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/bh_nikon_14-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=bh_nikon_14-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/11810\/canon-dslr-lens-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Please Remember to use my Affiliate Links and to Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BAA Online Store<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n<p>To show your appreciation for my continuing efforts here, we ask, as always, that you get in the habit of using my B&#038;H affiliate links on the right side of the blog or Bedfords, for all of your photo and electronics purchases. 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