Sunday, February 28, 2016

SANDHILL CRANES


I had never heard of Sandhill Cranes until I moved to Florida.  I now love these birds. They are almost always seen in pairs and they have a distinct calling to them.  You can hear them fly in from a distance.  We "followed" the family of Sandhill's for almost a year.  There were 4 of them and we loved watching them grow up, then one day there was just one baby.  They would show up like clockwork morning and night for feeding.  Below are a couple of my favorite photos, some taken almost 10 years ago.
 https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/sandhill-crane
This is my favorite.  He let me get really close to him. 



2 that would visit us regularly in the afternoon.

A parent with the young one
The family of 4 walking up from the pond after getting a little drink.

The family (now just 3) getting some snacks.  I love my cat peaking out at them from the lanai.

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