Sandhill Cranes

It's the time of year when we watch for Sandhill Cranes, returning from their long migration and pairing off to nest.  We took the back road home from physio and watched for them where we've seen them before.  And sharp-eyed Mrs. F.G. spotted two of them!  All of these photos are by Mrs. F.G. since she was on the same side of the car as the cranes, but I did the editing, which included a lot of cropping.

This turned out to be our best photo, a single crane stretching its neck high.  We were a long way from them!

I don't know how Mrs. F.G. spots them but here they are, meandering among the Red Osier Dogwood near a large swampy wetland.  Can you spot them both?  They're masters of disguise!

Now they're a little more obvious.  When they're among tall vegetation, unless they have their head up, they are exceedingly difficult to spot!

Now they've come out into the open, making them much easier to spot.

And on they go heads down, searching for more food.  We were gratified to have spotted this pair.