Local Wild Animals and Birds

[markiver54]

[Hatchdog]

Wow BRM, that’s a great pic. Enjoy your guest.

[Sir Henry]

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This boy sleeps in our backyard at night, feeds on apples and is gone during the day, and comes back to feed at night.

Great picture.

[Sir Henry]

Guess who was looking for breakfast! Those cranes would have shredded that coyote.

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Sorry about the low quality. It was dawn and not very light out and I could barely see where they were to zoon in. Plus I took the pictures through my living room window.

[Sir Henry]

Five minutes later they were right outside the house.

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[clovishound]

Sandhill cranes are beautiful, I wish we had them in our area. Very cool to have them in your backyard.

[Sir Henry]

Sandhill cranes are beautiful, I wish we had them in our area. Very cool to have them in your backyard.

I see them daily. For some reason they like my field. The coyote was chasing them and they stayed ahead by running and just flying a few feet. The coyote ran off after he realized he couldn’t sneak up on them. I think that is why they like the open field. Nothing can sneak up on them. At night they nest by standing in water which is nearby. I’ve seen these same two cranes for the five summers I’ve been here. In October they will fly south and I hope to see them again in April/May.

[CT_Shooter]

I see them daily. For some reason they like my field. The coyote was chasing them and they stayed ahead by running and just flying a few feet. The coyote ran off after he realized he couldn’t sneak up on them. I think that is why they like the open field. Nothing can sneak up on them. At night they nest by standing in water which is nearby. I’ve seen these same two cranes for the five summers I’ve been here. In October they will fly south and I hope to see them again in April/May.

They are beautiful birds. What a delight. I read that Sandhill Cranes mate for life and they can live for several decades. They are likely a mated pair. Very cool.

[Sir Henry]

I see them daily. For some reason they like my field. The coyote was chasing them and they stayed ahead by running and just flying a few feet. The coyote ran off after he realized he couldn’t sneak up on them. I think that is why they like the open field. Nothing can sneak up on them. At night they nest by standing in water which is nearby. I’ve seen these same two cranes for the five summers I’ve been here. In October they will fly south and I hope to see them again in April/May.

They are beautiful birds. What a delight. I read that Sandhill Cranes mate for life and they can live for several decades. They are likely a mated pair. Very cool.

Three years ago they raised colts together. They can live to be around 30. It’s fun to watch them during their courtship. They still do it occasionally.