I was very fortunate to observe rare behavior in Sandhill Cranes in mid-March 2022 at Loess Bluffs NWR in Missouri.
Thoughts on Life and Photography by Dale Grosbach
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Mud Painting
I was very fortunate to observe rare behavior in Sandhill Cranes in mid-March 2022 at Loess Bluffs NWR in Missouri.
A pair of Cranes landed near my location and began painting themselves with mud. Crane experts believe that this behavior provides additional camouflage. The birds perform this behavior in the nesting season.
The mud gives their feathers a reddish color, which is less visible to many predators. Witnessing this activity made me believe the pair was preparing to nest at Loess Bluffs that season.
I was very fortunate to observe rare behavior in Sandhill Cranes in mid-March 2022 at Loess Bluffs NWR in Missouri.
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Grand Teton - The Mormon Row
We've just finished cleaning up and putting away the camping gear from our trip to Grand Teton National Park. And I can tell you that the weather and the mountains were 'Grand'!
We went to many of the iconic photo locations and found a few more on our own. Here are photos of the Moulton Barns and the Teton Range from Mormon Row
The Thomas Moulton Barn
The John Moulton Barn
The name Mormon Row comes from the members of the Mormon, or Latter-Day Saints, faith that came into Jackson Hole in the 1890's from Idaho to claim land under the Homestead Act. The life was hard, but the settlers persevered. Their success is seen in the barns built by the Moulton brothers and the Chambers Homestead.
History of settlement in Grand Teton National Park
We went to many of the iconic photo locations and found a few more on our own. Here are photos of the Moulton Barns and the Teton Range from Mormon Row
The Thomas Moulton Barn
The John Moulton Barn
The name Mormon Row comes from the members of the Mormon, or Latter-Day Saints, faith that came into Jackson Hole in the 1890's from Idaho to claim land under the Homestead Act. The life was hard, but the settlers persevered. Their success is seen in the barns built by the Moulton brothers and the Chambers Homestead.
History of settlement in Grand Teton National Park
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Indonesia - Land of Volcanoes
Indonesia is a land built by volcanoes. There are currently 130 active volcanoes, including many of the world's most active and most famous. The Indonesian islands are a part of the Sunda Arc, an important feature of the geologic Pacific Ring of Fire. There have been over 1,100 documented volcanic eruptions across Indonesia within historic times.
From Kalimantan and our visit with the Orangutans, we traveled back to the island of Java. We stayed in the city of Malang. One of our outings was to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
Mount Bromo is an active volcano that sets in the ancient Tengger caldera. Ash and steam were erupting from Bromo's crater while we were there. The large peak in the background is Mount Semeru. The ribbed volcanic cone in the foreground is Mount Batok. Semeru is another active volcano and the tallest in Java
- Bali
- the Lesser Sunda Islands and the Komodo Dragons
- Village Life
- Borneo and the Old Men of the Forest
From Kalimantan and our visit with the Orangutans, we traveled back to the island of Java. We stayed in the city of Malang. One of our outings was to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
Mount Bromo is an active volcano that sets in the ancient Tengger caldera. Ash and steam were erupting from Bromo's crater while we were there. The large peak in the background is Mount Semeru. The ribbed volcanic cone in the foreground is Mount Batok. Semeru is another active volcano and the tallest in Java
- Bali
- the Lesser Sunda Islands and the Komodo Dragons
- Village Life
- Borneo and the Old Men of the Forest
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