A whooping crane flies over a field. It had crossed the hiking path thinking the sandhill cranes were going in that direction. When it realized they were not, it returned to them

Two sandhill crane and one whooping crane fly toward the water

Not necessarily my best photos for March, but my favorite encounter was the whooping crane with its sandhill crane friends.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #bestofthemonth

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A whooping crane bends its neck back and to the side as it grooms

A whooping crane for the #birdoftheday theme of #ruffledfeathers.

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A whooping crane with its head down and wings stretched out behind it. It was running to catch up with its two sandhill crane friends

A whooping crane running to catch up with two sandhill cranes. As an endangered crane without many others around, this crane spends its time with a couple of sandhill cranes.

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A sandhill crane has finished eating and is now grooming. It has one feather gently clasped in its dirty beak

Two whooping cranes groom in the water after hunting for food. The closest one is out of focus while the one in back gently grasps a feather

Cranes in the midst of grooming for the #birdoftheday theme of #preeners&scratchers

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A white whooping crane is standing tall and facing the camera next to a chestnut brown chick that is facing the adult. They are wading in a wetland looking for food.

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A tall white bird with a red forehead wades through shallow water. There are tall marsh reeds behind the bird. The bird's reflection is visible in the water, broken up by ripples.

Whooping Cranes were hunted nearly to extinction, down to a mere 21 birds alive in 1941. Thanks to conservation efforts, this wild flock now has over 500 members. This bird reminds us what humans can do when we make the right choices.

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A whooping crane is standing in the water. It was in the process of shaking off some water and has its head bent down & turned to the side. Water is seen coming off its beak

A whooping crane shaking off some water for the #birdoftheday theme of #waterdroplets.

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It has been such a thrill to see Whooping Cranes here in Texas. Once down to just 15 individuals, there are nearly 600 here at the Aransas NWR. Hunting and habitat loss nearly rendered the species extinct, but now there's hope! ❤️❤️❤️ #WhoopingCrane #AransasNWR #BirdsSeenIn2026

A whooping crane stands among tall grasses. The bird has its head turned to the side.

As those of us in the north await the return of the endangered whooping cranes, here is a moment with one from last summer.
For the #birdoftheday theme of #portrait.

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A whooping crane in the process of pulling its head up from the water. A stream of water is splashing from the process of the movement

A small mouse stands against a log in the forest. There is snow visible around it

A coyote stands on a ledge by a creek. It is looking at the camera. There is a backdrop of bushes

A bighorn sheep stands next to some vegetation. The sunlight was just beginning to hit the ram as it was rising over a cliff. The result is a face that is well lit on top and shaded near the mouth

As environmental regulations are being rolled back and eliminated in favor of business, we need reminders that we only have one Earth. Without a healthy planet, we have nothing.

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There’s a world-class wildlife event happening this Feb—right on the Texas coast. 🕊️🌴

The Whooping Crane Festival celebrates the rarest crane species in North America—still endangered, but staging a comeback.

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Thousands of sandhill cranes and other birds migrate to the Tennessee River each year. The Tennessee River Valley is one of the most biodiverse watersheds in North America. #SandhillCrane #WhoopingCrane #Cranes #Alabama #TennesseeRiver

I enjoyed attending the Sandhill Crane Festival at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge yesterday. Can you see the juvenile Whooping Crane? 🩷 www.tn.gov/twra/wildlif... #sandhillcrane #whoopingcrane #migration @tnwildliferesourcesagency

Whooping crane stand at the water getting a drink. As one stands in the water, the other is at the edge with its head raised as it swallows a gulp of water

Whooping cranes enjoying a cool drink over the summer.
For the #birdoftheday theme of #TwoOfaKind.

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Whoops there it is
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This will always be one of my most memorable captures. Whooping crane pair flight over the marsh, cool fall morning, sunrise haze, bright yellow leaves of poplars in the early morning sun.
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Endangered Species whooping crane in flight. They are north americas largest bird at 5ft tall with wingspan of 8ft. Only about 500 left in this migratory group. White with black wingtips and red on their head. They migrate from Canada to Aransas area in South Texas and back.

Whooping crane in flight. Endangered Species. Taken in the Aransas area of South Texas. #whoopingcrane #endangeredspecies #bird #wildlifephotography #photography #cranes #birdphotography

From May 2025, a Whooping Crane at Heron Park, Danville, IL. (Identified as Crane 84-21 named Ho-Chunk. Hatch date 5/15/21) (OM-1 Mk2, M.150-400mm)
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A special, surreal morning in the fog with a pair of whooping cranes. There are less than one-hundred and fifty in the eastern flock.
#cranes #whoopingcrane #birds #nature #birdoftheday #photography #birdphotography #naturelovers #wisconsin #fog

A whooping crane holds a single feather in its beak as it greens. In front of it, a second crane is also preening but is out of focus

A couple of whooping cranes preening as they stand in shallow water at the end of the summer. For the #birdoftheday theme of #scratchersandpruners.

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Whooping crane pair. Seeing this pair so close during the summer months at a local wetland was amazing.
#crane #whoopingcrane #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #outdoors #wisconsin

A whooping crane splashing the water. Its beak is open as it uses it to splash the water

A whooping crane that was dipping its beak in the water several times prior to preening. A fitting image for the #birdoftheday theme of #splashing

#birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A whooping crane lifts its head from the water creating droplets in the air

A whooping crane in the water for #birdoftheday theme of #movement.

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Whooping crane shaking its head while standing in the water. Its head it at an odd angle as it does this

Although not in the trees, a whooping crane demonstrating the #hangingaround theme of odd angles.

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Cover image of my article on whooping cranes for PhotoWILD magazine

I wrote an article for PhotoWILD magazine about the recovery efforts of the endangered whooping crane. Recently two dead whooping cranes were found during the fall migration who tested positive for avian influenza- thus could decimate the less than 900 left - very sad #whoopingcrane #endangered

Whooping crane. -- Kendal Larson

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A whooping crane walks through the shallow water. Its wings are raised and it is splashing water as it walks

An endangered whooping crane walking toward a good fishing location.

#birdoftheday #paddling #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

Portrait of a whooping crane in the midst of grooming

In the 1940s, there were less than 25 whooping crane left.

Due to conservation efforts, there ~800 today. It is always special to see them in the wild.

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