For those readers who celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day with your family and friends.
We saw the family of Sandhill Cranes yesterday at Lake Erie Metropark along the western shore of Lake Erie.
First time we’ve seen a crane family in spring with young chicks (viewed from the road, photo taken at a distance away with a telephoto lens).
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This red-crowned Sandhill Crane is one of a group of cranes that overwintered in Michigan at nearby local park where I go birding. I saw it foraging for food near the open water of the lake shoreline. The majestic Sandhill Cranes are an incredible sight to see, as the large gray birds with long neck… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sandhill Crane Takes a Closer Look
I may not have found Sandhill Cranes when I took a road trip to mid-Michigan the weekend before Christmas.
But I was thrilled to see these two birds New Year’s Day on the Nature Center trails at Kensington Metro Park near Milford, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sandhill Cranes for the New Year