Sandhill Crane Walking in front of a bowl of water put out by a homeowner for the youngster. |
Sandhill Crane Striding along in a yard. |
Sandhill Crane Spotlit by the sun. |
Sandhill Crane The youngster is growing so quickly that it's now up to the body of the parent. |
Sandhill Crane A cross-leg turn. |
Sandhill Crane Gaining more independence by the day, the youngster is now searching for most of its own food. |
Sandhill Crane It also strolls well ahead of the parents. |
Sandhill Crane Wandering through a flower garden. |
Sandhill Crane Having been up for awhile, it finds it's becoming tired. This does look all the world like a real yawn. |
Sandhill Crane First a bit more food. |
Sandhill Crane Then time to settle down, plop back on the lower legs to the backward-bending knees, and all the way down. |
Sandhill Crane It knows one parent is to the left, so has to check to the right to find the other. |
Sandhill Crane A bit of pre-nap grooming. |
Sandhill Crane Under a stubby wing. |
Sandhill Crane And more vigorous about it. |
Sandhill Crane Farther down the back. |
Sandhill Crane And starting to settle. Seeing this nap starting, the parent moves in close to give protection. |
Sandhill Crane It's backed up almost on top of the drowsy youngster. |
Sandhill Crane One last yawn before the nap. |
Sandhill Crane And off to sleep for a bit while the parent does a bit of grooming itself. Both parents just stopped on the spot when the youngster laid down. |
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