Sandhill Crane

Grubs, its what’s for dinner.

I tried many times to get a decent pic of the handoff of the grub to the Colt and this is my favorite image. The adult holds the grub for only a few seconds and if the Colt does not quickly grab it the adult consumes the food.

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Swozndrix

October 20, 2020 8:10 am

An eye on the prize!

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Emil Baumbach

October 20, 2020 12:01 pm

Reply to Swozndrix

Most definitely.

warnerk

October 20, 2020 10:00 am

Love the detail and comments. Thanks for sharing.

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Emil Baumbach

October 20, 2020 12:02 pm

Reply to warnerk

My pleasure. I love observing the behavior of the Sandhills.

Leegramas

October 20, 2020 7:02 pm

That’s great!

LinLark

October 24, 2020 2:18 pm

I absolutely love this photo! What a great moment to capture

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