The Tale of the Snail

[Second Hand Pat]

These Sandhill colts are about two weeks old and we found them at Orlando Wetlands.

Mom offering a snail for breakfast

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What is that

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No, I do not want it, get it out

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Another snail for breakfast lol

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[brewmaster15]

Truly a case of having to grow into their feet!


Sandhill cranes are such a neat bird. I can watch them for hours whenever I see them anywhere. I used to watch them all day when I camped at Myakka River State Park in FL.

Great pics Pat!

Al

[LizStreithorst]

That's like it saying, "Oh no, not steak again"

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Al and yes, a really cool bird with so many interesting movements. Like dancing and when one starts it attracts all the other cranes...

DSC_4803-2 by Pat Husband, on Flickr

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Or they throw objects up in the air

DSC_7393 by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[Second Hand Pat]

That's like it saying, "Oh no, not steak again"

Good one Liz
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Now eat your snail, it's good for you by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[Discus Fever]

Very nice pictures, those action shots are really cool.

[jwcarlson]

Awesome pictures, Pat! Sandhills are relatively rare up here in Iowa, but we do seem to have a decent population that hangs around in the spring. They can really get loud!

[Second Hand Pat]

Awesome pictures, Pat! Sandhills are relatively rare up here in Iowa, but we do seem to have a decent population that hangs around in the spring. They can really get loud!

Thanks Jacob, there are two population of sandhill cranes in the US that I know of. The sandhill population in Florida does not migrate and is smaller then the other sandhill population which does migrate thru-out the US. The larger sandhills even winter in Florida and mix with the Florida population. Are they loud, you betcha, Tom and I think we have dinosaurs when we hear them around the house.
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Thanks Jacob, there are two population of sandhill cranes in the US that I know of. The sandhill population in Florida does not migrate and is smaller then the other sandhill population which does migrate thru-out the US. The larger sandhills even winter in Florida and mix with the Florida population. Are they loud, you betcha, Tom and I think we have dinosaurs when we hear them around the house.
Pat

Well,technically, you do have dinosaurs

[Second Hand Pat]

Well,technically, you do have dinosaurs

Yup Al, totally agree Also makes me think that dinosaurs were also a noisy bunch of creatures!
Pat