Had some visitors this morning!

[SmokinAl]

We get quite a bit of wildlife around here. Some good, some not so good.

These guys are some of the good ones. Sand hill cranes with their babies. 

The chicks are about 2-3 weeks old. Their nest is about 100 yards from our house.

Today was the first day they brought the little ones over for a snack.

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I'm sure they will be back for lunch!

Al

 

[nsoutdoorsman1]

That is an awesome picture

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Cool! We see sand hill cranes up at one of our lakes every year. But that's the only place. First time I saw them I thought someone had lost there emus!

 

[jp61]

Nice!

Hope their digestive system isn't anywhere near of the Canadian Goose 

 

[bdskelly]

Nice photo Al. Very majestic looking birds.  And would ya just look at those drum sticks! b

 

[b-one]

i was expecting something a little more X-files,nice pic of the cranes!

 

[chilefarmer]

Nice photo, love it. CF

 

[tropics]

Nice shot Al 

Richie

 

[nsoutdoorsman1]

Also a little envious of the weather there lol,its snowing here:/

 

[gearjammer]

Nice picture Al.

They would need snowshoes here today.

Hey NS I know how you feel.

                          Ed

 

[GaryHibbert]

Nice pic Al.  The only time I see Sandhills is when they're airborn and a long way off.

Gary

 

[pc farmer]

Good eating????? Sorry, had to say it

 

[idahopz]

lol, that's a great pic, Al - those chicks are priceless

 

[SmokinAl]

Good eating????? Sorry, had to say it

Actually, they didn't used to be a protected bird.

I have an old cracker friend who has lived here all his life & he used to eat them.

He says they were the best eating bird he ever had.

They sure have a lot of meat on their breasts.

Not much in the leg dept. though.

Al

 

[Bearcarver]

That's Really Neat, Al !!

That's Great that they come right onto your Patio like that !!

We get lots of Deer & Turkeys, but nothing that Cool comes to see us!!!

Thanks for the great Pics!!

Bear

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Very cool Al, we get some of them in the farm fields around us & up at our dry farm area as well.