Compared to the video I took last month, the two Sandhill Crane “chicks” are growing fast; here’s some views from this morning:
Another view of the Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Crane “babies”
Even with the fog this morning, I was able to take some photos and video of the very young Sandhill Crane chicks near us – using my high zoom camera so I could stay far enough away not to worry them …
Osprey nest
I took my high zoom Sony camera on my walk this morning, and took photos of the Osprey nest in Independence – with “Mrs Osprey” guarding the nest presumably while “Mr” hunts (we often see one of them overlooking the lakes, and occasionally catching or carrying a fish!)
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