Sandhill Crane
by Mary Machare
Title
Sandhill Crane
Artist
Mary Machare
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting
Description
This year I have had the pleasure of "hosting" a pair of Sandhill Cranes which waltz in synchronized movement across the lawn, stopping to dig through the grass for seeds, insects or whatever else they can find. Their calls, loud and eerie, harken to the distant past - which given its fossil history seems appropriate. Sandhill cranes have one of the longest fossil histories of any extant bird, with one of the earliest fossils of any bird found (2.5 million years old.)
Their wingspan is impressive at around 6 feet, but I have only seen them fly once. They don't seem to be afraid of autos on our small road, they just gracefully glide to the side of the road and then watch as the auto slows down as the inhabitants gawk.
Sandhill cranes are fairly social birds that usually live in pairs or family groups through the year.
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July 7th, 2014
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Comments (18)
Jennifer Jenson
Beautiful work! How blessed you are to have them at your home!
Mary Machare replied:
Thank you, Jennifer! We are blessed… and they are wonderful alarm clocks when they start their calls early in the morning.
Heather King
work of art dear Mary:) been hoping to see a sandhill crane in real life one day beautiful Fav'd
Ryan Jorgensen
Your work is stunning Mary, Great work with this art piece. Sure to be a best seller. F/L
Deb Halloran
Mary, I love everything about this beautiful digital painting. Fantastic colors, textures and light...nicely done. v/f
Mary Machare
Thank you, Pamela, for featuring "Sandhill Crane" in the group 3 A Day Waiting Room ART
Elizabeth Winter
There calls are funny and cool they pick your lawn every year! Nice capture and texture! v
Mary Machare replied:
They are fascinating to watch! Thank you for all your comments and support, Elizabeth.
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