A sandhill crane comes in for a landing at twilight as a longer exposure and panning blurs the scene while maintaining a relatively sharp and focused head.
A long exposure while panning renders a flock of snow geese at twilight in a soft blur.
A slow shutter while panning renders a ghostly appearance of a sandhill crane at twilight.
Hundreds of sandhill cranes return to roost just before sunset.
Hundreds and even thousands of sandhill cranes blast off to return to roost in southern Arizona.
A trio of sandhill cranes gracefully "parachute" down to land.
A sandhill crane comes in for a head on landing.
A female northern harrier gives me the stare down as it flies overhead.
A beautiful female broad-billed hummingbird feeds on a small purple flower in bright soft light at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve in Arizona.
A cinnamon teal splashes around in a pond mid morning.
A group of ducks (possibly ring necked or lesser scaup) float in the golden mist of a chilly sunrise.