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Cranes
The cranes walked though the grass elegant, heads held high. They watched me as I stood on the porch watching them in return. Their long necks bent beaks to the ground. They picked at the blades of grass looking for a morsel.
One scratches at the dirt making a soft calling sound. A youngling walks slowly over it its parent nibbling the offered bits. After their meal the family wanders around the yard looking for a sunny spot.
Once they find the perfect place they fluff and primp. One opens its wings full stretch. The magnificent creature rose to the tips of his toes as if to take flight.
After a moment passed he flapped his wings and closed them turning to nuzzle his mate. The family finished with their visit turned together and made their way back to the wood.
I would have to wait for another visit from my feathered friends.
The photo above was taken in my front yard. Almost every day I get a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Crane and their 3 younglings. I love to watch them and take pictures they are so beautiful in the way they move.
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beautiful birds - how great to have them come and visist you like that - lucky you.
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Hi Elsie,
ReplyDeleteCranes are such beautiful and graceful creatures. We don't see too many near us.
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ReplyDeleteGreat photo -- it must be a treat to see your visitors every day or so. I have lots of black birds; you have cranes. Lucky you!
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I knew you must have been from Florida, because I see Sandhill Cranes near my home in Royal Palm Beach. I love how their always in a couple.
ReplyDeleteI would love to sit on my porch and watch those. I do have deer in the yard sometimes and hawk nests in our back yard but the cranes seem very exotic.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! It's hard to convey just how large and magnificent those birds are until you face them. I'm south of Tampa and see them often. It's a treat every time!
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