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!

With the Sandhill Cranes in full migration mode, how about some Sandhill Cranes against the sun? These are Sandhill Cranes captured in southern Wisconsin as they were gathering and flying on their journey this fall, and the hazy, dusty, smoky sunset is from the same location taken in the summer . . .

Sandhill Crane colts on the move . . .

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.

It's that time of year when the Sandhill Cranes start foraging the spring fields with their newly hatched colts. It's a lovely sight indeed . . .