I see my non-breeding pair of sandhill cranes from afar almost every time I visit farm country. They’re either grazing in the wildflowers or across the street in the hayfield. I keep waiting for them to reach maturity and breed. Sometimes it takes seven years for that to happen. The other pair in the area has remained out of sight, probably nesting and raising a colt. I finally photographed them through my dirty windshield as they crossed a busy road with their young one. Luckily, the parents ushered their colt safely into the underbrush before a fast-approaching car reached them. On Monday morning, I saw the threesome again on a distant hillside. I’d love to get some close-ups of the youngster before it grows up. Stay tuned.
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