A couple of Sandies on their final approach to their roosting field on one of the last warm days in November. There was rain coming, and the last light of the sun put on a nice show against the gathering clouds.

A Sandhill Crane and its days-old colt stroll through the spring grasses . . .

Nothing to see here, just blending in . . . This Sandhill Crane and its mate were in a marshy area with tall reeds and grasses. What you can't see are the two small colts that were tagging along, which is a good thing since the odds of a colt reaching adulthood is roughly 50% whether through predation or other causes.

Happy Mother's Day!

A Sandhill Crane and its colts out foraging on a beautiful spring day. The odds that both colts survive their first year is about 50%, so hang in there little ones. If they do survive, sandhill cranes can live as long as 20 to 30 years in the wild.

Here's something you don't see every day, a Leucistic Sandhill Crane. This fall while watching the sandhills come in waves from the northwest to circle and land in the marsh, one really stood out as the sun highlighted its white wings . . .