The Sandhill Crane Family - Always Together
Sandhill Cranes are everywhere in our neighborhood; I just love the way the mom and pop stay together for life. What’s even more fun to watch is how they nurture their young. They usually have two babies but most don’t survive the first few weeks. If we have torrential rains, they become victims of pneumonia: or get eaten by crows or hawks.
It’s sad to see these little ones chasing after the parents, and then a few days later Mom and Dad wander by without them. The adults honk and cry for days after the death of a youngster. If the babies do make it through to adulthood, they try to hang with the parents but Mom and Dad fly off and leave them their territory.
This little one didn't make it.
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The Sandhill Crane Family - Always Together
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