Last month a mating pair of Sandhill Cranes laid an egg in their nest in a pond near my house. Every day I slowed down as I drove by to see if there were any changes. I was unsure of the incubation period for Sandhill Cranes but I imagined that the egg would hatch very soon.
Yesterday evening I slowed down as per my custom and notice a little, fuzzy, brown chick! Yea! A baby! I quick counted in my head and deemed that it took the egg four weeks and five days to hatch.
After dinner I grabbed my camera and walked to the pond. I was very lucky to get as close as I did to the nest. Sandhill Cranes can be very territorial and have been known to chase people. I knew the parent on the nest wouldn't leave the chick and the other one must have been off foraging. Mr. A kept watch for the mate's return while I quickly snapped photos. The chick was very active and curious. We were only there a few minutes and then left them in peace.
3 comments:
How darn cute is he (she).
How lucky you are to have such great wildlife near your home. I love the chick. I would want to stay and watch it all day, but I know that would upset the parents.
Look at you with those photo skillz! Great shots and subject!
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