New Sandhill Crane Babies

Last year the Sandhill Cranes That hang out near the house laid eggs 4 times and failed each time. This year they laid eggs in March and then abandoned them.
They laid two eggs on April 9, 2010. Today they both hatched and these are their first photos.
The one on the right was still wobbly on its feet. The one on the left could barley stand, it just wanted to get under mom's feathers.

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Cute shots. I just finished a birding tour around the state and saw sandhill crane chicks several times. It has been a good spring for them, I guess.

Nice shots! Very cute birds, I really have to show these to my wife tonight, she'll love them.

Beautiful shots Bill....love the first!

Very nice shots Bill. Lucky you to have a nesting pair.

Beautiful shots.

sparker1 wrote in post #10173937
Cute shots. I just finished a birding tour around the state and saw sandhill crane chicks several times. It has been a good spring for them, I guess.

Thanks Stan;
This pair raised two babies in 2008. I am looking forward to watching these grow.

Back288 wrote in post #10174045
Nice shots! Very cute birds, I really have to show these to my wife tonight, she'll love them.

Thanks Mike;
They are so small when they are newly hatched.

sugarzebra wrote in post #10175068
Beautiful shots Bill....love the first!

Thanks Scott;
I am really happy that they have two chicks this year.

canonloader wrote in post #10175136
Very nice shots Bill. Lucky you to have a nesting pair.

Thanks a lot.
They are in a conservation area about 75 yards from my back door.

Cyclop wrote in post #10175872
Beautiful shots.

Thany you very much.

Beautiful Mike and cute, as most baby birds are

woody64 wrote in post #10178916
Beautiful Mike and cute, as most baby birds are

Thank you very much;

Great Shots....

They don't get much cuter Bill. Great pair of shots. Wish I was there to snap a few with you.

Please post more if you get 'em.

balian67 wrote in post #10185840
Great Shots....

Thank you very much.

Nighthound wrote in post #10186276
They don't get much cuter Bill. Great pair of shots. Wish I was there to snap a few with you.

Please post more if you get 'em.

Thanks Steve;
Wish you were here to help photograph them. You know that I have more.

Beautiful and cute once again my friend. Keep us posted.

I'll trade you backyards, Bill.

Good shooting, buddy. Keep them coming.

Joe F.N. wrote in post #10187098
Beautiful and cute once again my friend. Keep us posted.

Thanks Joe;
I appreciate your kind words.

Harvey_G wrote in post #10187619
I'll trade you backyards, Bill.

Good shooting, buddy. Keep them coming.

Thanks Harv;
I would love to get some shots of the Cobourg Canaries in my back yard