New Sandhill Crane Chicks

Bill_w

These Sandhill Crane Chicks Hatched a few days ago.
The Parents were very protective and moved them away when I tried to get close.

Harryb

Good catch of the little one. Sandhills are very protective of their young. When they walk there's one parent in front, then the two chicks and in the rear the second parent. When they stop to look for food one parent will be with the chicks while hte second stands guard.

ShepsMom

Oh my goodness!! What cuties, i saw mommy, daddy and a baby sandhills yesterday while driving my son to his friend, i was soooo mad i didn't have a camera with me :bash And they were just a foot away.

dbaker1221

great capture of the chicks

Bill_w

Harryb wrote:

Good catch of the little one. Sandhills are very protective of their young. When they walk there's one parent in front, then the two chicks and in the rear the second parent. When they stop to look for food one parent will be with the chicks while hte second stands guard.

Thanks Harry;
That's just what they were doing. and moving away.

Bill_w

ShepsMom wrote:

Oh my goodness!! What cuties, i saw mommy, daddy and a baby sandhills yesterday while driving my son to his friend, i was soooo mad i didn't have a camera with me :bash And they were just a foot away.

Thanks ShepsMom;
I love watching the young families grow.

Bill_w

dbaker1221 wrote:

great capture of the chicks

Thanks Dave;
All baby birds and animals are very cute.