Inspiring Photo: Finder's Keepers #11823563

Finder's Keepers

Uploaded: June 06, 2011

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Sandhill Crane - Caldwell Park Zoo, Tyler, TX - October 2010

This fellow had the best time ever with a child's rubber duckie he apparently found...throwing it up in the air and catching it, dunking it in a mud puddle over and over, then parading around with it to show it off to his buddies...an hour after I first spotted him with it, he still had it dangling from his beak...

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Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 2/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 250.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

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Courtenay Vanderbilt June 06, 2011

Oh how funny! Good thing he didn't try to swallow it! Terrific portrait, Val! #1383016

Val Feldman June 06, 2011

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kewl title for this lovely capture

6/6/2011 4:08:12 AM #9446176

Tammy M. Anderson June 06, 2011

Excellent details and great catch, Val. Love this. #9446192

Alan L. Borror June 06, 2011

Great capture and a great story, Val! #9446196

Agnes Fegan June 06, 2011

Doesn't look like he's going to give that up any time soon! Cute capture and title! #9446244

Gina Cormier June 06, 2011

OMG!! That is one cool image Val!!! What a capture! I think we will see this again!!!!! #9446245

Kay E. Mahoney June 06, 2011

Nice capture, Val. He is beautiful. Loved the story. #9446264

Karen Bacon June 06, 2011

A great capture Val!and an interesting story too! #9446265

Amy M. Wilson June 06, 2011

Too funny... that's great that he was having such fun! Great capture, details and info, Val!! #9446372

Monnie Ryan June 06, 2011

Nothing like a new toy, I guess! Just too cute, Val! #9446397

Bonnie C. Lackey June 06, 2011

Oh my, don't you wonder just what he was thinking! What a cool catch, Val! #9446409

Terry Cervi June 06, 2011

Oh Ms V! What a cute story and shot of this crane! How adorable! I hope he didn't try to eat it either! #9446455

Patricia Seidler June 06, 2011

LOL. He probably thought he hit the jackpot for dinner! Great detail and capture Val! #9446467

Gord MacEachern June 06, 2011

LOL... this is such a super one in a million capture Val. The story is priceless!!!! Love it!! #9446495

Robert R. Goodman June 06, 2011

Hi Valarie,LOL!!!That is a favorite my friend.Where in the world did he find that.Beautiful capture,wonderful clarity and detail!!!! #9446533

Julianne Bradford June 06, 2011

Now THAT'S an unusual capture Val! Makes me think of the contest that Canon is having called Imagin8tion in conjunction with Ron Howard. Check it out on YouTube..type in canon and imagin8tion. I think you should enter this one! :-) #9446718

Ann Coates June 06, 2011

Well, now that's one of the funniest things I have seen a bird do. I didn't know that they played. Terrific image here Val. #9446791

Kathy Salerni June 06, 2011

OMG, this is the cutest capture, Val! When I first saw this, I wondered what that colorful thingy in his mouth was?!! Wow, a rubber ducky!! Think we will see this again! #9446907

Anita Hogue June 06, 2011

Oh, this is just too cute! What a super capture and your title is wonderful! #9446958

Tammy Espino June 06, 2011

Love the story to go along with this capture!!! :) #9446992

Nadia Paul June 06, 2011

Well this is certainly the catch of the day my friend! Wonderful light and detail, not to mention story and title. #9447058

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 06, 2011

What a fabulous find and capture, Val! Awesome image! :-) k #9447143

Carol L. Fowler June 06, 2011

Great bird-toy! Everybody needs a favorite toy for fun! #9447215

Rony Sagy June 06, 2011

Fantastic capture, Val. #9447222

Mary Dimitriw June 07, 2011

That's amazing! He looks so proud of his treasure. Awesome clarity and capture Val, love it! #9447986

Emile Abbott June 07, 2011

Babies come in all shapes and sizes and species. We all love to play with the "Rubber Ducky" Glad you got the capture Val #9448838

Phyllis H. Burchett June 07, 2011

Aside from the toy he's found to play with this is a fabulous Sandhill portrait Val!!! #9449254

Heather Loewenhardt June 07, 2011

What a fantastic image and story. What fun this would be to watch. Your detail is terrific. #9449406

Julie Burnett June 08, 2011

Love this, Val!! I'm smiling ear to ear. Great find and fantastic clarity and composition in this fun, fun capture!! I would have loved to see it!! #9450059

Val Feldman June 08, 2011

Thanks all for stopping by and commenting - always nice and much appreciated! ~Val #9450412

Linda D. Lester June 08, 2011

I love to hear they have a fun side to them....excellent find and what fun! #9450457

Ron McEwan June 08, 2011

Val, I am amazed at the detail you got here. An excellent wild life shot in every way. #9450776

Rony Sagy June 08, 2011

Ahh, so beautiful a capture of a self content Sandhill Crane. #9450830

Val Feldman June 08, 2011

Thank you Linda, Ron and Rony! #9451119

Joannie Bertucci June 09, 2011

Only in Texas Val! :-) Well as a Texas crane he sure was smart enough to know what to do with it...play! Outstanding details, lighting, colors and exposure Val! #9451373

Val Feldman June 09, 2011

Yep, you're so right, Joannie! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting - much appreciated!! ~Val #9452461

SaMi Martin June 10, 2011

Wonderful capture Val; I had no idea they played and never saw one pick up anything but a fish. #9454053

Leslie McLain June 12, 2011

An amazing capture, Val. #9456481

Ellen Hodges June 12, 2011

Most distinctive and cute capture, ever, Val!! The detail is SUPERB!!! #9456796

Candice C. Calhoun June 13, 2011

How fun is THAT? Magnificent photo, absolutely LOVE this one!

ccc #9458195

Amanda J. Tanner June 13, 2011

What a wonderful Capture Val! I guess they like to play also! Nice Work! #9459131

Deborah C. Lewinson June 13, 2011

LOL, Val, great capture for you and the crane!

Debby #9459425

Kathy Cline June 17, 2011

So adorable Val
Love it!
#9465888

Agnes Fegan July 28, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Val! #9561007

Ellen Hodges July 28, 2011

Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Val!!! Love it!! #9561405

Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2011

A big congratulations my friend,WTG Valarie!!! #9561476

Ron McEwan July 28, 2011

Super congrats Val on getting SILVER on this magnificent image WTG #9561510

Heather Loewenhardt July 28, 2011

Congratulations Val. So glad to see this with a silver medal. Good luck in the finals. #9561734

Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2011

Huge congratulations on your awesome Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Val!!! WTG #9561800

Freddy Bland July 29, 2011

Wonderful Finalist, Val! Perfect timing! Many congratulations to you, my Texas friend!!! #9562482

Julie Burnett July 29, 2011

I still get a huge smile when looking at this, Val, HUGE congratulations on this fabulous finalist, and you know I wish you the best in the next round!! #9562918

Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful Finalist Val! #9563868

Gina Cormier July 29, 2011

<----I knew it!! Congrats!! :-) #9563924

Linda D. Lester July 29, 2011

This is awesome....Congratulations!!! #9564354

Lorna Shutter July 29, 2011

I love this!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2 well-deserved Finalist Awards, Val!!!!! They're both fabulous images!!! Good luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)

#9564363

Patrick Rouzes July 29, 2011

Heyyy, Val-Congratulations & good luck, my friend! #9564592

Don Christiana July 29, 2011

Val, another great Finalist, good luck in the next round. Have a great day. #9564617

Diane E. Deming July 29, 2011

Val, I recently learned that horses play with toys; something I would never have believed if I hadn't seen it myself. Now a sandhill crane playing with a toy is really something. Congratulations on your finalist. Super shot! #9564643

Karen Bacon July 29, 2011

So glad to see this in the winners' circle! Congratulations on your finalist Val! #9564705

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2011

Congratulation on this awesome finalist
Val and so very well deserved!

jo ann c.
#9564800

R. J. Laudenbacher July 29, 2011

Val...only you could be lucky enough to find such a wonderful event to capture. This is such a fantastic finalist that I sure hope to see it with the Gold. Congratulations! #9564841

Tammy M. Anderson July 29, 2011

Congrats Val on this outstanding finalist. #9564925

Bojan Bencic July 29, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, Val. #9565052

Reynaldo D. Reyes July 29, 2011

What a finalist, Congrats Val, all the best on the next round! #9565363

Nadia Paul July 29, 2011

No surprises here my friend - congrats on your beautiful finalist Val! #9566429

Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011

OMG...this is awesome, Val! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT finalist! Deb #9566767

Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011

Hysterical - I can't believe this, Val! What a marvelous capture of him, too! How amazing and cute! I love the sandhills - always shoot them migrating here in Indiana and I know they are very social - but a toy is something else. I wonder, did it squeak? Anyway, super congrats on a fabulous image! #9567746

Kathy Salerni July 29, 2011

I knew this would be picked!!1 Totally cool and different Sandhill Crane image, Val! Huge congrats on this well deserved Finalist, my friend! #9567960

Merna L. Nobile July 30, 2011

Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile #9568129

Emile Abbott July 31, 2011

Well you got the rubber ducky with this one Val. Congratulation on your finalist. WTG. #9572136

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