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I needed a break from all the sporting event photos, so I went to one of my favorite spots for Sandhill Cranes. It's been cold and rainy, and after I took my Lab Kaycie for her morning walk, I headed out to shoot some cranes.

It seems like every time I go out to do some photography in the Rockport area I see a bird that I've never photographed. Today was no different.

In Rockport, Bent Oaks Rookery Park is a fantastic place to check out some beautiful birds in the Coastal Bend. The park is an 8.8-acre property along Broadway Street and Little Bay.

Our RV park is located just off business 35 between Rockport and Aransas. It's about six miles from each town. Traveling the two-lane 35 towards Rockport, there is water everywhere. We see a lot of wildlife in the small ponds and wetlands along the road.

I got up early and headed to the Big Tree area, hoping to photograph some Whooping Cranes in flight. As I arrived, it was about an hour before sunrise, and you could see the stars, so I could tell it was going to be a clear morning.

At approximately 58", the endangered Whooping Crane is the tallest North American bird. Along with the Sandhill Crane, at 48", it is one of only two crane species found in North America.