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While Sandhill Cranes are usually visiting our area only on their migration, there is a small population that stays year-round. This bird is one of those that stay, it has become habituated with people and approaches them for food. The story we've heard is that about 20 years ago a Sandhill Crane chick was orphaned. Staff at the Reiffel Bird Sanctuary adopted the chick and raised it and eventually it mated with a wild bird. Slowly a resident population developed which are used to people.
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The camera recorded the following information in the original image file:
Nikon D300
2011/03/08 11:53:17.00 AM
Data Format: RAW
Compression: Lossless
Image Size: Large (4288 x 2848)
Lens: VR 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 D
Focal Length: 330mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Matrix
1/2000 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: -0.7 EV
Flash Mode: Not attached
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Color Mode: Adobe RGB
Hue Adjustment: 0
Gerald & Irmgard Carter
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
Tone Comp: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: None
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off
2012 Jan 21