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Posted by Missy Mandel on Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:08 pm

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The heart-shaped patch on a Sandhill Crane's head is red skin, not red feathers.  If he gets excited, angry or upset, the colour intensifies

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by Gene Gwin on Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:09 pm
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Great detail.....
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by joem on Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:42 pm
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A beautiful looking close-up Missy.
 

by WDCarrier on Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:11 pm
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Great detail...and many thanks for explaining something I never knew.
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by WOlf38 on Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:41 pm
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Very well done, Missy!
and thanks for the explanation.
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by Leighayres on Mon Feb 01, 2016 4:56 pm
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Beautiful close up, Missy. I especially like the red and green contrasting colours.
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by Ed Cordes on Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:26 pm
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I never knew about the "Red Skin" Missy. Thanks for sharing. RE the image - great detail and wonderful comp. The eye draws your attention in and the red skin then takes over. Outstanding!
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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:30 pm
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Very cool. Never noticed the shape of the red patch and didn't know that it wasn't feathers. I like to learn something every day
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by RLK on Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:03 pm
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Excellent detail here Missy. I have never seen the detail on this area of the head before. Thanks for sharing.
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by bikinchris on Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:14 pm
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Great information. Where was this taken?
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by robateau on Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:49 pm
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Nice image, Missy! Great explanation on the red on the head since I haven't been as close to these birds, I couldn't tell. Or maybe I just needed to google or get a longer lens :lol:
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by David Salem on Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:30 am
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Fantastic colors and textures in this one Missy! The details and comp are perfect too.
I wouldn't have figured the red wasn't feathers but seeing it at this scale I can get the picture, so to speak. Nice vision with this one.
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by Missy Mandel on Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:10 am
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bikinchris wrote:Great information. Where was this taken?

It was taken in a wetland area in Wellington Florida 
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by Robert on Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:26 am
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The great detail really helps emphasize the design elements of this close-up, making this an interesting and unique image.
 

by NILADRI KARMAKAR on Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:38 am
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Wow...nice detail...impressive.
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by swanuck on Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:01 pm
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hey missy interesting perspective
 

by Ron Day on Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:44 pm
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Beautiful close-up Missy!
 

by ANIT MITRA on Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:33 am
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Outstanding view of the close up...
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by Greg Oakley on Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:12 am
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Beautiful composition and super detail, Missy
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