The Sandhill Cranes were nesting in the front pond on the property and the chicks finally hatched.
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Cute little buggers.
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The Sandhill Cranes were nesting in the front pond on the property and the chicks finally hatched.
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Cute little buggers.
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So I decided to follow them around a bit. I could get no closer then about 100 feet without upsetting the parents.
Crossing the driveway.
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The parents
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Where is it mom
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Right here. I will hand it to you.
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Look, dad give me a grub
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Darn, it is stuck on my beak
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AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! did I SAY THATS AWESOME ?
One of my favorite birds and just so neat to see them with chicks.I have only been able to see adults. Beautiful!
Al
Great photos ! I hope both chicks make to adulthood
Thanks for sharing Pat.
Very nice Pat. What focal length?
We should have Sandhill Cranes here in a month or three. I just saw my first Curlew on Friday which means summer is officially here :)
Thanks Dave, we have Sandhills here all year. They have made a huge comeback over the last 20 years. I was used a AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6GII ED if that answers your question. I was zoomed all the way out for the most part and many of the pictures were a bit out of focus. Still very much a beginner at photography. :)
Pat