Thursday, April 23, 2009

This was such a special sight to see! Sandhill Cranes mate for life, but better than that, they both share equal responsibility in caring for their young. Both mom and dad sit the nest and take turns watching over the area. This was especially neat because the nest was made in the water to protect the eggs/hatchlings from predators. If you look carefully, you can see the mom sitting on the nest with her head poked out above the lilypads. She's checking us out. Dad is standing guard on dry ground.
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