These birds are HUGE—They stand 5 feet tall and are one of the oldest bird species in the world.
And very shy—I have to be more than careful to get a photo of them. If they see me (or the dog) even flicker in their eyesight they all lift up as one and fly away!
I just love having them here. I used to call them as they passed us by in years past: “You are WELCOME here! Just land! Please! Please come!”
Thankfully they are here now!
YAY!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Dad, Mom and I are so excited! The Sandhill Cranes have found our farm!
They sure are skittery birds….Mom and I have to SNEAK up on them, which means I can’t go running at break neck speed right into them or
So I have to walk very carefully BY Mom so Mom can get photos of them.
They sing a cool trilling sound…I sit out by the granary and listen and watch. I got yelled at once by Mom, then once by Dad. That was enough for me!
So I watch them and Mom watches them…Dad says he just enjoys their songs.
Boomer
P.S. If you would like to hear how they sound go here! Click on all the sound links so you can get a good idea!
Boomer!
Life on a Colorado Farm 