Sandhill Crane Second Week

Sandhill Crane Barely over a week old, this is one chick that survived from an original two eggs in the nest.

Sandhill Crane The youngster had to sit and rest fairly frequently.

Sandhill Crane Every move by the parents was closely followed since it meant food.

Sandhill Crane Waiting, waiting, and standing as tall as possible, just over knee-high of the parent.

Sandhill Crane Its feathers are wet from walking through the wet grass and sometimes laying down.

Sandhill Crane Part of a large earthworm is offered.

Sandhill Crane On to the next morsel.

Sandhill Crane A large larvae of some sort.

Sandhill Crane Sort of hunting for food on its own, but it doesn't really have much of a clue yet.

Sandhill Crane Very ready for whatever the parent has found and is offering. Training to hunt for food is already underway.

Sandhill Crane Walking with somewhat of a totter and wobble at times.

Sandhill Crane Starting to get a bit tired from all the excitement of the food hunt.

Sandhill Crane So the chick lays down and the parent immediately surrounds it for protection.

Sandhill Crane From the middle of June, when still an egg. Here the the parent is adjusting the two eggs, one of which survived.

Sandhill Crane And back on the nest after the adjustment. At least one of the chicks will hatch within a week of this. One will be the youngster whose growth is followed during the summer of 2016.

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